Winter Storm Electra and Your Emergency Preparations

Winter Storm Electra, a severe storm,  is predicted for 20 states  of the USA in the next few days. Those affected need to be prepared with extra water, easily prepared food (and a manual can opener), extra medicine, extra batteries for flashlights, rock salt and shovels if in the freezing rain, ice storm or snow zones,  charged up cell phones and computers, a well-stocked car emergency kit if traveling, and a full tank of gas. You need to pay close attention to the latest weather reports and warnings, whether by radio, internet or TV.

But think beyond this. If the worst should happen, would you know how to reach your homeowner's/renter's, car and health insurance companies? Would you have your account numbers and the claims departments' telephone numbers handy? Would your family know how to get these for you, in the event you couldn't make these calls?

Now is the time to think about these possibilities, not later when you may be dealing with weather problems.

An easy way to get organized financially is through the Financial Overview Template. Use this easy template to write down as much information as you can find now, before the storm gets bad in your locale.  Then, be sure to print a hard copy of it, which you can get to if needed, if the electricity goes out.    After the storm, add the rest of the data, bit by bit, as you locate it. (As your information changes over time, you can update it easily.)

The pay-off for this will be a serene sense of financial organization and confidence; you will be able to find  the data you need, when you need it. Just think: your account numbers will be easily accessible. Your knowledge of your benefits and what they cover, your retirement information, and many other details will be quickly available, too. Imagine how great that will feel! Get the Financial Overview Template now, and be prepared with knowledge of your finances before the next storm comes!