The Documents You Need

The Documents You Need: Financial Back-Ups and Tax Forms

We’re in the home stretch for the emergency preparedness documents series. The second to last items you need to prepare your financial backups and tax forms. These are relatively easy to prepare and store. Financial Records Backup You should backup your important financial documents at least once a month. Statements are easy to order if …

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The Documents You Need: Titles, Deeds, and Receipts

Continuing with the series about the documents you need in an emergency, today I’m covering titles, deeds, high-value receipts, and loan documents. I’ll sum it up first in one line: keep them in the safe deposit box. If you want more info about obtaining copies of lost items or ensuring everything is secure, keep reading. Car …

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The Documents You Need: Birth Certificates and other Vital Records

Although you don’t need to use them regularly, you should have copies of all your vital records in a safe place in case you do need them, you can create an Important Documents Checklist just so that you’ll have everything in order. Vital records include your birth certificate, marriage certificate, and divorce decree. If your …

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