Comments on: Make a Meaningful Difference in Your Family’s Life By Being Prepared! http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1419 Sarah Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:39:31 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1419 I backed up our data on an external hard drive but would love to use Mozy as well! I backed up our data on an external hard drive but would love to use Mozy as well!

]]> By: ConnieFoggles http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1378 ConnieFoggles Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:13:09 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1378 The new thing I just did was to check on our insurance paperwork. I have them all in one file so it was easy to find. I looked through them to be sure that we are covered for emergencies. We are lacking for hurricane coverage, but there is not much we can do about it. We've decided to put aside an emergency fund for this. I just started putting aside a certain amount of money that will go into our savings account each week. Thanks for bringing this to our attention! The new thing I just did was to check on our insurance paperwork. I have them all in one file so it was easy to find. I looked through them to be sure that we are covered for emergencies. We are lacking for hurricane coverage, but there is not much we can do about it. We’ve decided to put aside an emergency fund for this. I just started putting aside a certain amount of money that will go into our savings account each week. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

]]> By: ConnieFoggles http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1376 ConnieFoggles Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:39:59 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1376 Because I live in Florida and because of my health issues, we already have a food and water supply ready. We keep this on hand due to hurricanes and electrical outages. We also have a disaster plan ready. I am so bad with backing up my data though. I bought CD's and have used just one. I know this is very bad not only just in general but again because of living in the lightning capital of the world. Because I live in Florida and because of my health issues, we already have a food and water supply ready. We keep this on hand due to hurricanes and electrical outages. We also have a disaster plan ready. I am so bad with backing up my data though. I bought CD’s and have used just one. I know this is very bad not only just in general but again because of living in the lightning capital of the world.

]]> By: Rick Galan http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1374 Rick Galan Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:45:06 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1374 I'm fully on board with #1. We have about 200GB of data that needs backed up in a major way. As a former computer tech, who had to do data recovery soooo many times, it's sad how NOT backed up my data is. We are going through the process of organizing and burning our stuff to DVDs. Piece of advice - backing up to another hard drive is better than nothing, but hard drives fail A LOT. Any magnetic storage device is not a great long-term solution. Put your data on an optical format like CDs or DVDs, or use an off-site backup solution like Mozy (or BOTH!). I’m fully on board with #1. We have about 200GB of data that needs backed up in a major way. As a former computer tech, who had to do data recovery soooo many times, it’s sad how NOT backed up my data is. We are going through the process of organizing and burning our stuff to DVDs.
Piece of advice – backing up to another hard drive is better than nothing, but hard drives fail A LOT. Any magnetic storage device is not a great long-term solution. Put your data on an optical format like CDs or DVDs, or use an off-site backup solution like Mozy (or BOTH!).

]]> By: Hollie http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1370 Hollie Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:40:30 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1370 Just did a backup of the new computer and the old one too.Updated the 72 hr kit and my docu binder. All set here, great week. Just did a backup of the new computer and the old one too.Updated the 72 hr kit and my docu binder. All set here, great week.

]]> By: Carissa http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1368 Carissa Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:39:28 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1368 Jyl you will help me with my resume yes? I think that's a great one to work on. Since I've been out of the 'working' world for oh my heck.. 11 years!?? Geez I'm old. Also last summer I thought i had lost all of my photos off my laptop. We were able to recover it, but we dashed right out and bought a back up hard drive. Guess how many times I've remembered to back up my computer since then? 2 TIMES. In nearly a year. I REALLY would love to have a whole year of online backup service that I could set to run automatically. :) Jyl you will help me with my resume yes? I think that’s a great one to work on. Since I’ve been out of the ‘working’ world for oh my heck.. 11 years!?? Geez I’m old.

Also last summer I thought i had lost all of my photos off my laptop. We were able to recover it, but we dashed right out and bought a back up hard drive. Guess how many times I’ve remembered to back up my computer since then? 2 TIMES. In nearly a year.

I REALLY would love to have a whole year of online backup service that I could set to run automatically. :)

]]> By: Patty Reiser http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1367 Patty Reiser Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:53:59 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1367 Just something to add to #4 in regards to insurance. Especially homeowners ins. It is a good idea to photograph every room. For electronics, computers, televisions, etc. if you can take close up pictures of the stickers that manufacturers place on their products to identify the model, serial number. This way if you ever have to file a claim, you have proof of what you actually own and are more likely to get the full value out of your valuables. And to add to preparing for emergencies. Its a good idea to have a few hundred dollars in cash stashed somewhere safe that you can manually get to in case of an emergency. Especially one where there is no electricity. In todays society we rely heavily on just sliding that plastic card through to pay for our purchases including gas. Just something to add to #4 in regards to insurance. Especially homeowners ins. It is a good idea to photograph every room. For electronics, computers, televisions, etc. if you can take close up pictures of the stickers that manufacturers place on their products to identify the model, serial number. This way if you ever have to file a claim, you have proof of what you actually own and are more likely to get the full value out of your valuables.

And to add to preparing for emergencies. Its a good idea to have a few hundred dollars in cash stashed somewhere safe that you can manually get to in case of an emergency. Especially one where there is no electricity. In todays society we rely heavily on just sliding that plastic card through to pay for our purchases including gas.

]]> By: PatSki http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1355 PatSki Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:06:10 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1355 Looking at the section about investments. I completely agree, you never know when your going to need a little extra cash, especially for emergencies. I have money taken out of my paycheck and deposited into a special zecco.com investment account. Then I invest it to make sure my money is always growing. It's great to know that you always have some money to fall back on if something unexpected happens. If, in the end, nothing unexpected happens you can always spend it on a child's college education! Looking at the section about investments. I completely agree, you never know when your going to need a little extra cash, especially for emergencies. I have money taken out of my paycheck and deposited into a special zecco.com investment account. Then I invest it to make sure my money is always growing. It’s great to know that you always have some money to fall back on if something unexpected happens. If, in the end, nothing unexpected happens you can always spend it on a child’s college education!

]]> By: Featherwisp http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1354 Featherwisp Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:59:39 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1354 This is great advice! We try to keep current backups of our files in a couple of different places, and everyone knows where the important file box is kept. Our sons are learning the speed dial numbers for family members, and their own number and address in case they are separated from the adults. We try to stock up on our most used food items whenever we can, too. This is great advice! We try to keep current backups of our files in a couple of different places, and everyone knows where the important file box is kept. Our sons are learning the speed dial numbers for family members, and their own number and address in case they are separated from the adults.

We try to stock up on our most used food items whenever we can, too.

]]> By: Amber! http://momitforward.com/make-a-meaningful-difference-in-your-familys-life-by-being-prepared/comment-page-1#comment-1348 Amber! Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:18:46 +0000 http://momitforward.com/?p=1371#comment-1348 Not something totally fun to do, but very important! There are many things on that list that I need to get working on. First of all: food storage. We gave most of ours to the Food Bank when we moved. Time to stockup! I also need to go through all my first aid kits to update and throw away expired/old items. Not something totally fun to do, but very important! There are many things on that list that I need to get working on. First of all: food storage. We gave most of ours to the Food Bank when we moved. Time to stockup! I also need to go through all my first aid kits to update and throw away expired/old items.

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