The Nokbox Blog

Swedish Death Cleaning Isn't About Death. It's About Not Leaving a Mess.
Swedish Death Cleaning Isn't About Death. It's About Not Leaving a Mess.
The name puts people off. Understandably. Swedish Death Cleaning sounds like something you do when the end is near — a grim final project wrapped in donation bags. It's not... Read more...
September Is National Preparedness Month... And Most Families Are Only Half Ready
September Is National Preparedness Month... And Most Families Are Only Half Ready
Every September, the guidance is the same: stock water, keep a first aid kit, know your evacuation route. All good advice. But there's a category of preparedness that almost never... Read more...
Find the Nokbox at MomCon 2026
Find the Nokbox at MomCon 2026
The Nokbox is heading to MomCon 2026 in Denver, September 17–19. Find us in the exhibit hall at the Gaylord Rockies Resort. Read more...
Make a Will Month: Your Complete Checklist Before, During, and After
Make a Will Month: Your Complete Checklist Before, During, and After
Use Make a Will Month to do more than sign a document. Here's the complete checklist: before, during, and after the will. Read more...
How Long Does It Really Take to Settle an Estate?
How Long Does It Really Take to Settle an Estate?
The average estate takes 12–18 months to settle. Organized records change that. Here's what the process actually involves. Read more...
7 Things Your Family Will Need That Aren't in Your Will
7 Things Your Family Will Need That Aren't in Your Will
A will tells your family what to do with your assets. Here are 7 things they'll need that no will provides. Read more...
August Is Make a Will Month: Here's What Else You Need
August Is Make a Will Month: Here's What Else You Need
August is National Make a Will Month. Here's why a will is a start and what your family still needs alongside it. Read more...
The Nokbox Is Coming to Arapahoe Community College This Fall
The Nokbox Is Coming to Arapahoe Community College This Fall
The Nokbox is now offered as a two-session workshop through Arapahoe Community College's Workforce and Community Programs this fall in Littleton. Read more...
Gen X, It's Time. You've Handled Everyone Else's Life... Now Handle Yours
Gen X, It's Time. You've Handled Everyone Else's Life... Now Handle Yours
Gen X is the least estate-planned generation in America despite managing everyone else's affairs. Here's what to do about it, and why now. Read more...
You're the CEO of Your Household. But Is There an Operations Manual?
You're the CEO of Your Household. But Is There an Operations Manual?
You run your household like a CEO: tracking bills, managing accounts, keeping everything moving. But what happens when you're not there? Every household needs an operations manual. Read more...
What Seasoned Travelers Know About Being Prepared (That the Rest of Us Are Still Learning)
What Seasoned Travelers Know About Being Prepared (That the Rest of Us Are Still Learning)
There's a certain kind of traveler you've probably met. They've been doing this for decades. They show up to the airport relaxed. They don't double-check four times whether they locked... Read more...
The "What If Something Happened to Me?" Conversation (That Most Couples Never Have)
The "What If Something Happened to Me?" Conversation (That Most Couples Never Have)
Most couples avoid the "what if" conversation. Here's how to have it and the one thing that makes it easier than you think. Read more...