Financial Fitness with Alan Akina - MyHome App

5 Dec 2013 · 1 min

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In this short Wake Up Today segment, Alan Akina warns viewers that many homeowners lack a documented inventory of their possessions, which makes filing insurance claims after disasters—such as floods, fires, hurricanes, or tsunamis—painful and costly. He cites research indicating that over half of consumers do not keep an inventory. Akina then introduces the My Home Scrapbook smartphone app as a practical tool for creating a home inventory. The app lets users photograph items, record descriptions and serial numbers, organize entries by room or category, and generate a backup file that can be emailed. He emphasizes that whether using the app or a simple spreadsheet, establishing a home inventory now can protect financial assets and streamline insurance claims.

Keeping track of what you have is sometimes hard enough, and when disaster strikes, it's not a good time to try and remember where everything is.
Alan Akina shows us how not to get caught off guard.
Good morning, gang. You know, disaster can strike our homes at any time, whether it be flooding from a massive rainstorm, an electrical fire, or damage from a hurricane or tsunami. Now, these kinds of disasters can inflict a tremendous amount of financial damage as well. Now, research shows that more than half of consumers do not have an inventory of their possessions, making it very difficult to file a claim. Now, creating a simple home inventory can save you time and money when it comes to collecting on insurance claims. Now, there's a nifty smartphone app called My Home Scrapbook that will allow you to easily inventory your home. This app lets you photograph and capture descriptions and serial numbers of your possessions. Then it organizes the information room by room or by category. It will even create a backup file that you can email to yourself. Now, whether you use this app or a simple spreadsheet, now is the time to have your stuff properly insured and inventoried. For Wake Up Today, I'm Alan Akina. Be back soon with another valuable tip.
Mahalo, Alan.