MyHOME Scr.APP.book & Kodak Easy Share Digital Camera Giveaway

Spring has sprung!  Have you gotten the spring cleaning bug?  It’s always nice to get things cleaned and organized.  One important organization task to consider is documenting your possessions.  Did you know that most of your possessions might not be covered by your homeowners insurance or renters insurance if they aren’t properly documented?  Be prepared by completing a home inventory so your stuff will be protected in the event of a fire or other emergency.  The NAIC recently launched a new, free iPhone application called MyHOME Scr.APP.book that lets you quickly capture images, descriptions, bar codes and serial numbers, and then stores them electronically for safekeeping. The app organizes information room by room and creates a back-up file for e-mail sharing.  Here are 10 simple steps to get you started:

10 Steps to Conducting a Home Inventory

1. Make a list of possessions, including ‘celebration’ purchases such as jewelry and fine art. Think about family heirlooms, collections and furniture. Also consider items related to everyday leisure time, from flat-screen televisions to custom guitars.
2. Take note of commonplace items such as toys, CDs, and clothing. And don’t forget items you rarely use such as holiday decorations, sports equipment, tools and high-ticket items kept outside your home such as landscape art and swing sets.
3. Attach copies of original sales receipts and/or appraisal documents to your inventory. Be sure to note model and serial numbers.
4. Group your possessions into logical categories, i.e., by hobby, by room in your home.
5. Carefully photograph or videotape each item and document a brief description including age, purchase price and estimated current value.
6. Remember to open drawers and closets to document what’s inside.
7. Store your home inventory and related documents in a safe, easily accessible place such as online, a fire-proof box or in a safe deposit box. You may want to share a copy with your insurance provider so he or she can make necessary updates to your coverage.
8. Review and update your inventory annually and whenever you make a significant purchase.
9. To get started, download the free myHOME Scr.APP.book app for iPhone® users by visiting the iTunes® App Store or searching ‘NAIC’ in the app store from your phone.
10. Or go to http://home.insureuonline.org to print a simple home inventory checklist.

10 Steps to Conducting a Home Inventory

1. Make a list of possessions, including ‘celebration’ purchases such as jewelry and fine art. Think about family heirlooms, collections and furniture. Also consider items related to everyday leisure time, from flat-screen televisions to custom guitars.
2. Take note of commonplace items such as toys, CDs, and clothing. And don’t forget items you rarely use such as holiday decorations, sports equipment, tools and high-ticket items kept outside your home such as landscape art and swing sets.
3. Attach copies of original sales receipts and/or appraisal documents to your inventory. Be sure to note model and serial numbers.
4. Group your possessions into logical categories, i.e., by hobby, by room in your home.
5. Carefully photograph or videotape each item and document a brief description including age, purchase price and estimated current value.
6. Remember to open drawers and closets to document what’s inside.
7. Store your home inventory and related documents in a safe, easily accessible place such as online, a fire-proof box or in a safe deposit box. You may want to share a copy with your insurance provider so he or she can make necessary updates to your coverage.
8. Review and update your inventory annually and whenever you make a significant purchase.
9. To get started, download the free myHOME Scr.APP.book app for iPhone® users by visiting the iTunes® App Store or searching ‘NAIC’ in the app store from your phone.
10. Or go to http://home.insureuonline.org to print a simple home inventory checklist.

With the myHOME Scr.APP.book App you can take and use pictures from your phone.  Cool right?  We are also offering a giveaway of a Kodak Easy Share camera to help with your documentation.

Enter the giveaway by filling out the form below.  Also, be sure to check out all of our other giveaways.

This giveaway is open until April 14, 2011 at 11:59 pm CST to U.S residents.

Please leave your name, address, email and answers to the questions (if any) in the form below. This is required for initial entry. Extra entries are optional. For more information on how to enter our giveaways, please see our contest guidelines page. There you’ll find options for extra entries, rules, etc.

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