NOVEMBER – Financial/Important Papers
Purchase: 1.Fire Proof Home Safe
2.Add some large bills, small bills and coins to your emergency kits
(enough to last a few weeks).
Organize: 1. Take/update photos or videos of home, furniture, cars and other
personal property.
2. Make a list and copy of all bank and savings accounts, credit cards,
mortgages, birth and marriage certificates, SSN, insurance policies,
car registrations and titles, all important papers.
3. Put a copy in your emergency kit and another safe place.
4. Create a savings plan to fund emergencies.
Learn: Basic financial strategies to get out of debt. See
http://www.utahsaves.org for help.
Notes on Financial Preparation and Important Papers.
When keeping copies of important documents, consider keeping the confidential information encrypted on a flash drive. This saves space and will help keep your information protected until needed. Other important papers may include wills, church documents, genealogy, list of family and friend’s addresses, phone numbers, and recent family photos (in case someone is separated or lost). Be sure to include some money in your kit, both small change and large amounts. It will certainly come in handy in times of emergency need. See http://www.utahsaves.org/strategies/emergencies.asp for Emergency fund ideas and strategies to saving.
