Category Archives: Personal Assets

Reduce Panic Before An Emergency Strikes!

Most of us have participated in emergency drills – usually weather related and usually at work or school.  But what happens if an emergency strikes while you’re at home? Does your family have a plan to evacuate or hunker down? What about preparing your neighborhood, apartment building or block on what to do if a disaster strikes your community?

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“Be Prepared, Not Scared” 5 things you should do!

Dorian devastation

September is National Preparedness Month! 

While we can never predict when or where the next disaster will occur, we can be sure they are coming.  Being proactive and preparing ahead of time can save countless hours of trying to react at the last minute.  It is simply the smart thing to do!

So how do you get started and what things should you think about doing before the next disaster strikes?  Here are 6 tips to get you started:

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Planning for the Ultimate Act of Love

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For me the ultimate act of love is planning ahead.

I call it Death Etiquette™:

Death Etiquette™ – Being thoughtfully prepared for one’s own passing. Accordingly, making things easier for family and loved ones by leaving clear and concise instructions in regard to your final wishes for funeral desires as well as location and access to important documents and accounts. Further identifying who should be responsible for carrying out the final wishes and ultimately settling all the final affairs.  It is a simple act which saves loved ones Stress, Time and Money…. the things which divide families!

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Yes, You Should Plan!

Chaos

Let’s face it, life and our stuff, is significantly more complicated than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Technology has made it so. Technology, while simplifying our lives immensely, has made for a very complicated departure.

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