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Your Document Go-Bag
If you had 5 minutes to leave, could you grab what you'd need to rebuild? Prepare it once, update yearly.
What to do
- 1Copies of IDs, passports, insurance, deeds/leases, and medical/prescription info in a waterproof pouch.
- 2A USB drive (and/or secure cloud) with scans of everything.
- 3Cash in small bills, a spare set of keys, and a contact list on paper.
- 4Photos of your home/valuables for insurance claims.
- 5Keep it with your 72-hour kit and update after major life changes.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Only digital copies that need a charged phone
- Letting it go years out of date
- Storing it somewhere you can't grab fast
Good to know
- Scan once, store securely, and you'll never scramble for documents in a crisis.
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