Friday, September 09, 2005

Are your records a disaster? Protect them now


As I continue to watch the horrific news reports of the hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes because of Hurricane Katrina, I wonder what I would do if my home was in imminent danger of being destroyed by a fire, hurricane or some other natural disaster.

What would I grab? Could I quickly put my hands on the important documents that I would need once my main concern wasn't fleeing to safety? Could you?

Thankfully, my husband has an awesome filing system. Every important document is neatly tucked away in a folder in our home office file cabinet. But guess what? It would take a few hours to assemble key paperwork into one box we could take with us if we had to evacuate in a hurry.

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