What life admin should you reset for the new year?
Short answer: 20 items, from audit subscriptions and cancel what you don't use through to update passwords on key accounts. The complete New Year Life-Admin Reset checklist is written out below — and the exact same 20 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The New Year Life-Admin Reset checklist — all 20 items
- Audit subscriptions and cancel what you don't use
- Back up phone photos somewhere other than the phone
- Book the dentist and doctor check-ups
- Check car warrant and registration due dates
- Check fire extinguisher expiry dates
- Check KiwiSaver contribution rate is still right for you
- Check your grab bag and emergency kit are still current
- Check your will is up to date
- Clear out last year's paperwork and file what matters
- Declutter your inbox and unsubscribe from junk
- Replace smoke alarm batteries
- Review and update emergency contacts
- Review family calendar for the year's big dates
- Review insurance policies for the year ahead
- Review streaming and gym memberships for the year
- Set calendar reminders for birthdays and anniversaries
- Set the year's budget or review last year's spending
- Update address details with anyone still using the old one
- Update enduring power of attorney if circumstances changed
- Update passwords on key accounts
January exists for exactly this: the once-a-year sweep of everything that drifted. Subscriptions charging for services nobody watches, insurance renewing on autopilot at last year's price plus ten percent, the will that predates a child, smoke alarm batteries of unknown vintage.
This reset list is one honest afternoon: cancel the zombie subscriptions, re-quote the insurances, check KiwiSaver settings and beneficiaries, update the will and emergency contacts, test the smoke alarms, and book the year's medical and dental. Tick it in the first week of January and coast on the dividends all year.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "cancel unused subscriptions" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
What life admin should you reset for the new year?
You need 20 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from audit subscriptions and cancel what you don't use through to update passwords on key accounts — and the same 20 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=new%20year%20life-admin%20reset opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this New Year Life-Admin Reset list (20 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.