Fewer surprises, every week
Letters, bills, texts, and calls, explained in plain words, with one next step.
It renews on November 14. The price goes up by $38 a year. You do not have to do anything if you want to keep it.
Mainstay reads 
what lands in your mailbox, checks 
anything unexpected, and keeps 
your week in order
Any letter, in plain words
Photograph a letter, a bill, or a form. Mainstay tells you what it says, what it wants, and the date that matters, next to where it appears on the page.
See an exampleAn unexpected fee is a warning sign. Check with the delivery company directly.
A clear way to check any message
Paste a text or describe a call. Mainstay names the warning signs, gives you one independent way to check, and never asks you to tap the link.
How checking worksYour car insurance renews on November 14. The new price is $1,284 a year, which is $38 more than last year.
One person you trust. No app for them
Share one item with someone you trust and ask a question. They open a link in any browser and answer. Their reply lands on the item. You can stop sharing any time.
For familiesA membership, not an account
No email, no password, nothing to remember. You get a member number and a printed card in your welcome pack, like Costco. Give it to a parent for the same price.
See the membershipA week with Mainstay
One next step with a date, suggested by Mainstay and confirmed by you. Nothing joins the list on its own.
This week
Three things need attention
- Call the pharmacy about the refillTue
- Reply to Mary about the water billWaiting
- Insurance renewalNov 14
You choose what goes on this list
Your car insurance letter
Your car insurance renews on November 14. The price is going up by $38 a year.
You do not have to do anything if you want to keep it.
Where it says so
Your package is held. Pay $2.99 customs fee at the link.
An unexpected fee is a warning sign. Check with the delivery company directly.
Mary answered
Let's compare it with last year's letter.
2 minutes ago
Made for the way you actually use a phone
Every choice below was made to keep things simple, predictable, and in your control.
Big type, one thing per screen
Large text and one question per screen. Turn the text up and it still fits.
Nothing to remember
No email, no password, no security questions. Your member number is on your card, and your phone confirms it is you.
Talk instead of type
Say what happened out loud, or point the camera at the letter. Choose whichever works for you.
Nothing happens without your yes
It never adds a reminder, sends a message, or shares anything unless you tap yes. You can undo it.
One person you trust
You choose who. You choose what. They see one item, answer, and that is all. Stop sharing any time.
A card you can hold
A printed card arrives in the mail with your number on it. If the phone is lost, the card and a recovery code get you back in.
Made for iPhone
An iPhone from the last few years is all you need. Your helper can answer from any phone or computer.
One clear yearly price
$65 a year, like a Costco card. The price is shown before every renewal, and you can cancel from the app.
$65 a year
The price of a Costco card. Help with letters, bills, and calls, a printed card in the mail, and someone you trust to ask when you choose. Cancel from the app any time.
- AARP
- $20 a yearMagazine and discounts
- Mainstay
- $65 a yearReads your letters, checks your messages, organizes your next steps
- Candoo Tech
- $228 a yearPhone tech support
- Carefull
- About $360 a yearBank account monitoring
Questions people ask before they join
If yours is not here, write to hello@mainstayclub.com
No. You get a member number and a printed card in your welcome pack, like Costco. The number is how you join on your phone. There is nothing to remember and nothing to reset.
Your membership lives with your member number, not the phone. Your welcome pack includes a printed recovery code. Use the number and the code on a new phone and you are back. The card on its own never opens your private items.
No, never. Mainstay tells you what looks suspicious or what it cannot verify, and why. Then it gives you one independent way to check, such as calling the number on the back of your own card, not the number in the message.
Only the items you choose to share, one at a time. She gets a link, looks at that one item, and answers. She cannot browse anything else, and you can stop sharing whenever you like.
Not included. The membership is the app, the card, and your own helper, someone you already trust. If we ever add human help it will be priced separately, and we will say so plainly before you pay for it.
The app is for iPhone first. Your helper does not need the app at all. They can answer from any phone or computer with a web browser.
$65 a year, for one person. Giving it to a parent costs the same. The printed card and welcome pack are included. There is one membership price.
Yes, from the app, in a few taps. We show the price before every renewal, so nothing renews quietly.