Dear Cheapskate: In light of recent fires in many states in the United States, do you have a list of paperwork one should keep in a travel case or fireproof box?—Cyndi, Ohio
Dear Cyndi: At the top of the list should be insurance policies and visual inventory (DVD or video) of your home and its contents. Follow that with photo IDs, health cards, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and marriage and military records. But rather than keeping these items in a bag by the door, you should consider investing in a home safe that is both fireproof and heatproof. If you make it a habit to keep all your important papers and documents in the safe, they will survive even a wildfire if you are unable to retrieve them before you leave.
