None if us like TAX day April 15th, but this time of year might also afford you the opportunity to organize and secure your personal, legal, and financial documents in case of an emergency.
I know this is a lot of work, and you have better things to do, but saving your personal, financial, insurance, medical, and other records (copies) during an emergency might end up being just as important as collecting your 72-hour survival supplies.
The GO|STAY|KIT offers the opportunity to do that. Besides showing you how to prepare in other ways, it also illustrates a way to save and secure your legal and financial papers. You can either fold (copies) and put them into one of the vinyl pouches contained in the Kit, or you can convert them to computer disc-(thumb drive, DVD, CD) USB flash-drive, and slide that into the vinyl pouches too.
The GO|STAY|KIT can help you financially prepare if a disaster or other emergency strikes your community. The GSK contains four important steps to financial preparedness:
- Assemble your important documents and contacts
- Review your insurance policies and financial paperwork to be sure that they’re still accurate and current
- Store paper and electronic copies of all files in safe locations
- Revisit and update your emergency financial papers on a regular schedule. (Updates are especially important when certain changes in your life occur, like a change in marital status, birth of a child, and opening or closing accounts.)
Many Americans experience the challenge of rebuilding their lives after a disaster or other emergency. In these stressful circumstances, having access to personal financial, insurance, medical, and other records is crucial for starting the process of recovery quickly and efficiently.
Taking the time now to collect and secure these critical records will give you peace of mind, and in the event of an actual emergency, it will also ensure that you have the documentation needed to start the recovery process quickly.
