Trustworthy's Family Operating System® and AARP Digital Vault both offer reminders to help you stay organized — but only Trustworthy handles the setup for you.

Trustworthy creates reminders automatically by scanning your documents. AARP Digital Vault requires users to set up reminders manually.

That difference matters. Whether it's renewing a passport, updating your insurance, or paying your mortgage on time, it's easy to forget important deadlines — especially when they’re buried in documents. A good reminder system can prevent last-minute scrambles, missed renewals, late-payment fees, or even lapses in coverage.

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Trustworthy: Smart, Automated Reminders

Trustworthy's Autopilot™ tool scans the documents you upload — such as passports, driver’s licenses, insurance policies, mortgage details, and more — and automatically detects expiration dates, renewal deadlines, and other key details. When it finds an important date, it creates a reminder for you, with no action required on your part.

You can also create custom reminders on Trustworthy, but much of the heavy lifting is done behind the scenes. That means fewer tasks to manage — and confidence that nothing critical will be overlooked.

AARP Digital Vault: Manual Reminder Setup

AARP Digital Vault, powered by Prisidio, includes reminder functionality, but the process is entirely manual. If you upload a document with an expiration date, for example, you’ll need to locate that date yourself and then enter it to create a reminder. There's no automatic scanning or suggestion system.

While this approach gives users full control, it also puts the burden on them to know what dates are important — and to remember to create reminders for each one.

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The Bottom Line

The core difference comes down to automation. Trustworthy acts like a second brain — one that watches for important deadlines and sets reminders without you having to think about them. AARP’s Digital Vault offers basic reminder tools, but you’ll need to drive the process.

If you want help staying ahead of deadlines with less effort, automation makes a meaningful difference. It's part of what makes Trustworthy the best digital vault for important document storage.

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