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Prepare Yourself!

Stephen Hoffman Aug 26, 2011

Many people are going to watching and preparing for Hurricane Irene as she hits this weekend, but even for those who are not in immediate danger – it might make you think about what you’d do in an emergency.

Do you have a plan already in the works? Do you know where your important paperwork is? If you don’t check out a couple of our past interviews we did on financial emergency preparedness:

Getting to know your stuff: Learn how to document your property so you can file an insurance claim in case of loss or damage in a disaster.

Preparing your financial emergency kit: What paperwork you should keep in a “go” box that you can grab before escaping your home.

How to financially prepare for a disaster: Information on how to develop an emergency plan for your finances.

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