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Financial Planning: A Guide for Disaster Preparedness

Part of disaster planning should always include financial planning. Families that would like to be proactive in planning for a disaster may find this guide beneficial in preventing financial loss. This guide will enable users to avoid a financial crisis, protect their family’s health, life and property with adequate insurance if they ever experience a disaster.

Taking measures to avoid or prepare for a disaster in advance—called "mitigation" in technical terms—reduces the likelihood of injury, loss of life, and property damage far more than anything you can do after a disaster strikes. Read the guide

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