Keep Important Documents Safe

What documents would be hardest to replace? Passports, Social Security cards, marriage and birth certifi cates or adoption papers are just a start. If you store important financial and insurance documents at home, invest in a good quality fire-proof box or a small safe. You may want to scan copies of important records and save them on a computer fl ash drive. Just remember to give a copy to a lawyer or trusted relative to keep off site and update your records from time to time. If you have a digital video recorder, use it to create a virtual “walkthrough” of your house for insurance purposes, especially if you have a valuable collection that warrants buying additional insurance. Make extra copies of the video and ask someone else to keep one. As the motto goes: “It’s better to be safe than sorry.”