Comments on: Are You Financially Prepared for a Disaster? http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:10:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eleua http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102473 Eleua Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:35:47 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102473 That's essentially the entire point of my blog. It is there in many forms. I'll look into getting a specific "to do' list in the event all of this unwinds in a disorderly fashion. Keep up the good work, Rhonda! That’s essentially the entire point of my blog. It is there in many forms. I’ll look into getting a specific “to do’ list in the event all of this unwinds in a disorderly fashion.

Keep up the good work, Rhonda!

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102462 Rhonda Porter Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:20:27 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102462 Eleua, You're right. When you post that on your blog, please let me know. Eleua, You’re right. When you post that on your blog, please let me know.

]]> By: Eleua http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102459 Eleua Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:15:55 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102459 Great points. Another great blog entry would be: "Are you prepared for financial disaster?" Great points. Another great blog entry would be:

“Are you prepared for financial disaster?”

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102414 Rhonda Porter Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:18:21 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102414 Excellent point, Nickie. You definately wouldn't want it in a binder labeled "All My Important Finanacial Info". I would keep it in a safe place and personally, I would probably have it in a big plan white binder (non-discript). Excellent point, Nickie. You definately wouldn’t want it in a binder labeled “All My Important Finanacial Info”. I would keep it in a safe place and personally, I would probably have it in a big plan white binder (non-discript).

]]> By: Nickie http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102412 Nickie Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:16:26 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102412 It's a great idea, but what about identity theft? What if your home is broken into? If someone gets that binder they will have A LOT of information about you. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing this unless I had a safe to keep it in. It’s a great idea, but what about identity theft? What if your home is broken into? If someone gets that binder they will have A LOT of information about you. I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing this unless I had a safe to keep it in.

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102312 Rhonda Porter Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:03:29 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102312 Thanks, Reba. I started to address having a will at the end of the post...but that's a post on it's own! Thanks, Reba. I started to address having a will at the end of the post…but that’s a post on it’s own!

]]> By: Reba Haas http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102194 Reba Haas Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:25:08 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/02/28/are-you-financially-prepared-for-a-disaster/#comment-102194 Great post. We talk about this kind of thing with our clients frequently and suggest the same kind of book but we also include information for Power of Attorney details should you become incapacitated and need care of your personal health/medical or financial health, or both. Each year we conduct a client event that goes over these kinds of planning issues. Also, it wouldn't hurt if you had a way to contact people in the emergency area if you are out of town. I was in Aspen and at the little airport there when this earthquake hit Seattle, so as I watched the news coverage at the airport and watched my flight out of Denver being cancelled I was frantically trying to call friends of mine in the area to make sure my own house was still standing. I ended up reaching them via email but that was 2-3 days later. Plan ahead, it will be worth it. Great post. We talk about this kind of thing with our clients frequently and suggest the same kind of book but we also include information for Power of Attorney details should you become incapacitated and need care of your personal health/medical or financial health, or both. Each year we conduct a client event that goes over these kinds of planning issues.

Also, it wouldn’t hurt if you had a way to contact people in the emergency area if you are out of town. I was in Aspen and at the little airport there when this earthquake hit Seattle, so as I watched the news coverage at the airport and watched my flight out of Denver being cancelled I was frantically trying to call friends of mine in the area to make sure my own house was still standing. I ended up reaching them via email but that was 2-3 days later. Plan ahead, it will be worth it.

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