FINRA Advises Investors on How to Prepare for an Emergency
In the latest installment of its Investor Podcast series, FINRA advised investors on how to be prepared for an emergency and discussed what to include in a "financial emergency kit."
According to FINRA, the following items are essential:
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cash and keys,
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a list of important contacts,
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personal identification,
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paper or electronic copies of important financial records, and
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an inventory of valuable and/or personal belongings.
FINRA also encouraged investors to check out the Department of Homeland Securities website, ready.gov.