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Reviewing your credit report each year is a very important part of keeping your financial life in order, although it doesn’t always make it to the top of your to-do list.

There is no cost to getting your credit report as you are entitled one free credit report every year under the Fair and Accurate Transaction Act.

It takes about 5 minutes by phone to order the report from all three major credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion). The hardest part was getting the computer to understand how to spell ‘cubino’. I guess ‘b’ sounds too similar to ‘v’ when a computer hears me say it!

Take the next step…

• Visit annualcreditreport.com OR
• Call 1-877-322-8228 OR
• Complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to:
  
  Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281

Vermont’s Senator Leahy has organized the Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference for 12 years. This amazing conference, to be held on Saturday October 25, 2008,  is free and registration is now open.  The focus is on business, life management, technology, and stress busters. There are many sessions to choose from. Julie Cubino will be a speaker for the following two sessions:

It’s About Time

We make time, save time, waste time, and spend time. And sometimes we feel that there is never enough time. At the end of all that, there is still 24 hours in the day. Learn the basics of time management and develop a framework for your own life that allows you to focus on what’s most important to you and still have time to pause.

Achieving Harmony in Our Lives

There are so many different roles that women have as part of their life. Whether working inside or outside of the home, women may also be partners, parents, chauffeurs, students, volunteers, caretakers, cooks… They are each also individual beings and their spirits long for more balance, more time, more sleep, and more fun. Be ready for inspiration in this seminar and begin to create a work/life balance that is all your own.

Register now!

Safety Central has created very detailed checklists for emergency preparedness. Whether you’re looking for checklists for the home, car, or office you can finf it in this great resource.

The National Association of Professional Organizers is proud to be participating in the 5th Annual National Preparedness Month in September. Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security’s Ready Campaign, NPM is a nationwide effort designed to increase awareness as well as encourage individuals, families, businesses and communities to take action and prepare for emergencies.

To help its members and the community become better prepared, NAPO is helping to educate people about the importance of careful preparation and planning to effectively deal with emergencies and natural disasters.

“Ever since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and other natural disasters, Americans have been increasingly aware of the importance of being prepared for any kind of emergency,” said NAPO President Standolyn Robertson. “As professional organizers, we can help people prepare themselves at home and in the office for emergencies. By taking the time to get organized and plan ahead, they can more effectively deal with any kind of situation.”

Some tips for preparing an emergency plan:
o Speak to your children’s school about their shelter-in-place and/or evacuation plans
o Determine what types of disasters, both natural and man-made, are most likely to occur in your area and how you will be notified
o Know the evacuation plan at your job
o If your cell phone was inoperable, determine how you would you get in touch with family
o Devise a family meeting place and an out-of-town contact
o Prepare a small kit with emergency supplies that you keep at home, in your car, or at work in case of an evacuation

NAPO joins more than 1,200 national, regional, state and local businesses and organizations that
have pledged their support and joined the 2008 National Preparedness Month Coalition. National
Preparedness Month helps to raise awareness and promote action by Americans, businesses,
and communities on emergency preparedness.

“Individual preparedness is the cornerstone of emergency preparedness,” said Homeland
Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. “Experience shows that if Americans take steps ahead of
time, they stand a much better chance of coming through an emergency unharmed and
recovering more quickly.”

If you would like assistance of a professional organizer to help you prepare, contact Julie Cubino, Certified Professional Organizer and NAPO member since 2004. For more information about the Ready Campaign and National Preparedness Month, visit ready.gov or call 1-800-BE-READY.