Pre-Crisis Planning…

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While you are preparing for the Holidays and planning for the future…here’s something to add to your “grocery list”…

If you are married or in a long term relationship with joint finances, then the person who handles the finances for the household should take the time, while they are healthy and able, to write out a simple list of all bank accounts and retirement accounts that you have with the names of the institutions and the account numbers.  

Also,  a list of all insurance policies.

Put the page in a place that is obvious and tell your loved one that it is there, and maybe at the same time give them a ten minute description of the filing system, (video tape this if you want).

Every year  update the list or keep it updated through the year. (I do it between Christmas and New Years)

God Forbid, if anything happens to you, then at least your family will have some clarity on these issues as they deal with other issues.  And that is a gift that you can give them in a few minutes if you plan ahead of time.

And, get a Will as well following the information provided by the Do It Yourself Lawyer

Seize the Day,

Rob Northrup

Is Your Corporation Protecting You?

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11 Comments

  1. Steve ChambersNo Gravatar (103 comments)  •  Nov 28, 2008 @2:21 pm

    Great advice. Few people prepare for disaster even though just about everyone knows they should.

    Steve
    Persuasion & Influence

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  2. David J. ParnellNo Gravatar (38 comments)  •  Nov 28, 2008 @3:44 pm
  3. Matthew ShieldsNo Gravatar (36 comments)  •  Nov 28, 2008 @4:05 pm

    Great Advice Rob

    Even if you are not in a realationship this is good pratice. Should something happen it will make things that much easier on loved ones

    Matthew Shields
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  4. John HoNo Gravatar (86 comments)  •  Nov 28, 2008 @4:36 pm

    Ah …

    > And, get a Will as well following the information provided by the Do It Yourself Lawyer…

    Rob, Great team work!

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  5. Robert KauferNo Gravatar (24 comments)  •  Nov 28, 2008 @6:55 pm
  6. Cindy EyansonNo Gravatar (36 comments)  •  Nov 28, 2008 @7:17 pm

    Great post! I had a friend who had this happen, the spouse had a ton of money in his own name… had no idea… it was a pleasant surprise, but it was very difficult to find it all.

    Cindy

    Cindy Eyanson Online

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  7. Philip GravesNo Gravatar (52 comments)  •  Nov 28, 2008 @7:24 pm

    Excellent advice; it’s easy to think other people will know where to find something, but they have to know to look for it in the first place!

    Philip

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  8. Jennifer SkinnerNo Gravatar (42 comments)  •  Nov 28, 2008 @9:44 pm

    Rob-
    Thanks for the reminder to do this! The kind of stuff no one likes to think about, but we really should…
    Jennifer Skinner
    Wardrobe Planning Expert

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  9. Michael RothNo Gravatar (24 comments)  •  Nov 28, 2008 @10:24 pm

    Really good advice!!

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  10. LenaNo Gravatar (39 comments)  •  Nov 29, 2008 @7:52 am

    To most people this odesn’t come to mind. But that’s really important. Thanks for advice
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  11. RYErnestNo Gravatar (1 comments)  •  Nov 30, 2008 @2:01 pm

    Nice post u have here :D Added to my RSS reader

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