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How Your Credit Card Can Help You In a Disaster

From this summer’s forest fires in the rural west, to Hurricane Sandy’s recent impact on the most populated region of …

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Hurricane Sandy, You Got my Home, but Not My Identity

Like millions of Americans, I was hammered by Hurricane Sandy. The home that I own on the New Jersey shore …

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Hurricane Isaac: 10 Tips to Keep Your Identity Safe

Naming tropical storms has been around since 1950, largely to avoid confusion among forecasters when more than one storm is …

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Feeling Jittery? Some Credit Advice for any Disaster

We don’t know about you, but something in the air is making us jumpy. Maybe it’s the combination of earthquakes …

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After Irene, Here's How to Handle Flood Insurance

Last week, as Hurricane Irene bore down on the East Coast, our own Beverly Harzog gave some tips about how …

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A Credit Card Checklist for Natural Disasters

Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast with 145-mile-an-hour winds on August 29, 2005. Almost six years later, many people are …

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Protect Against Identity Theft in the Aftermath of a Tornado

By Matt Cullina of Identity Theft 911

Survivors of the tornadoes that killed hundreds in the South need to prepare …

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There has been a lot of talk this week about how businesses are unprepared to deal with an outbreak of avian flu in the US. Along with the San Francisco earthquake centennial ceremonies and hurricane season right around the corner, it seems that this country has disaster on the mind.
Instead of worrying about these dangers, take action. Assemble an emergency supply of water, food and other supplies in your home, office and car. You should also be prepared for the financial aspects of an emergency. Here are some tips:

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