Hopping on a plane and taking a trip is
as common as stepping into an elevator. In just a few short hours you can be
thousands of miles away. For most trips
many of us now take very little cash. Depending instead on debit cards and
credit cards. Need cash, just step up to an ATM. Our wallets and of course for
the ladies your purses are stores of financial resources and information.
Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Drivers Licenses, Insurance Cards, Auto
Registrations, your little cheat sheets for passwords. But what happens if you
lose that purse or wallet? What if you get mugged? What if you are in a bad car
accident and you are separated from that wallet or purse? What if you lose that
credit card or leave it behind and need to cancel it right away? What number do
you call? What was the credit card number? Here’s an idea that can give you
some piece of mind.
Take a scan of Credit and Debit Cards
(front and back), a scan of Passports (including any Visa’s), a scan of your
driver license, auto insurance card, auto or boat registration, a scan of your
health insurance documents. Scan your airline, cruise and other travel
documents. If you are traveling with a minor and you have written authorization
to provide medical treatment. If you are traveling with a domestic partner and
have documentation that allows you to authorize medical services to your loved
one, you should scan these legal documents as well. You may want to include
addresses and telephone numbers of people you are visiting or people close to
where you will be going. In an emergency, these people can be a resource to
you.
Once Scanned create either one master
document, or separate documents, password protect them and upload them to
Google Docs or any other cloud storage medium.
Now,
as long as you can get access to the Internet, you have access as well as a
copy to all that critical information should you need it when you are away from
home. All you need is one login and the password for the files. It’s also a
great idea as part of a hurricane preparedness plan, or any natural disaster.
Even if you lose your smartphone or laptop, you can access this file from any
hotel computer or internet café anywhere in the world.
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