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Auburn Annie · 01-18-2010, 02:21 PM

The things that are of most value to me that I'd grab in a fire are things like family photos, a stuffed toy from when I was a baby, letters from my long-deceased grandfather, etc. I actually have most of those things in a suitcase ready to toss out the window if need be. Things can be replaced; as long as my family and the dog are safe, I don't care. I have little of material value, seldom have more than $100 anywhere in the house, and am at an age where I am beginning to pare down things like credit cards.

Important computer files (tax records etc.) I keep on password-protected flash drives, at least one of which is in the safe deposit box at all times so I can reconstruct records if necessary, including household inventory. I probably overdo this stuff but that's me. My next project is to scan all the letters my mother wrote to me when I was in college (also siblings' and friends' letters) and email the files to my online storage and put a set on the drives, in case the physical letters and cards get damaged or destroyed.

01-18-2010, 02:21 PM	#27
Auburn Annie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,101	Re: Was Robbed At Gunpoint Tonight The things that are of most value to me that I'd grab in a fire are things like family photos, a stuffed toy from when I was a baby, letters from my long-deceased grandfather, etc. I actually have most of those things in a suitcase ready to toss out the window if need be. Things can be replaced; as long as my family and the dog are safe, I don't care. I have little of material value, seldom have more than $100 anywhere in the house, and am at an age where I am beginning to pare down things like credit cards. Important computer files (tax records etc.) I keep on password-protected flash drives, at least one of which is in the safe deposit box at all times so I can reconstruct records if necessary, including household inventory. I probably overdo this stuff but that's me. My next project is to scan all the letters my mother wrote to me when I was in college (also siblings' and friends' letters) and email the files to my online storage and put a set on the drives, in case the physical letters and cards get damaged or destroyed.