Hurricane Coming? Take These Steps to Protect Your Finances
When you're in the path of a hurricane or some other severe weather event, there are certain steps most people know to take: Stock up on potable water, a good supply of nonperishable food, flashlights, spare batteries, and of course, back-up chargers for your smartphones.
What many don't think about are the steps they ought to take to protect their finances if a storm hits. To be clear, these are all things you should do after you've done everything possible to ensure the safety of you and your loved ones. No task suggested here should take priority over putting shutters or plywood over the windows, obeying an evacuation order, or taking other similar protective measures. Once those things are done, however, you can take some simple precautions to ensure you're in good shape to financially weather any problems that might be caused by a storm.
Prepare for bad weather and keep yourself safe. Image source: Getty Images.
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