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Plus, Save Money on Your Prescription Medication. Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 18, 2024 FOLLOW US:  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [A Step Ahead]( [SIGN UP](format=multipart) ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] INTRODUCTION [] [Take Time This Weekend To Record Your Home Contents]( Editor's note: This issue was scheduled for Friday (10/18), but due to technical issues, you may not have received it." What would you do if your home was destroyed in a natural disaster? Could you list from memory everything it had contained? That’s the question posed in a poignant and thought-provoking new article by Kiplinger contributor and insurance expert Karl Susman. It shares the story of a client whose house and belongings were completely erased in a California wildfire, and how he set about trying to remember everything he’d owned so he could start an insurance claim and, from there, rebuild his life. The lesson, Karl says, is that none of us would be able to rely on just our memories if we had to do the same. What we can (and should) do, however, is [properly document our property](. You can start this weekend by taking a video of all the rooms in your home, including their contents, then backing this up somewhere safe. If you ever suffer a catastrophic loss, it’ll be there to guide you. — The Kiplinger Personal Finance Team [Advice to Help you Keep More of Your Returns]( Our advisors can help you focus on withdrawing your retirement money in a way that helps keep your taxes low. The less you pay in taxes, the longer your money can last. You've worked hard to build up a nest egg and Vanguard advisors are here to help. 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It just requires a little flexibility, some time and a lot of planning. [Save More on Travel]( [] EVERYDAY SPENDING [] How to Save on Prescription Medication (Getty Images) [How to Save on Prescription Medication]( The rising cost of prescription medication is having a real impact on American health. To take one example, research shows that around three in ten adults didn’t take their medicines as prescribed over the last year owing to their increased cost. Fortunately, there are easy ways to cut the cost of your prescription. It may be as simple as switching from branded to generic drugs. Find out more in our updated guide. [Read More]( [Create A Handcrafted Book On Your Life]( We have all experienced incredible events that became deeply ingrained in our lives, and this book can capture these treasures and preserve them in an autobiography for you, your loved ones, and future generations. 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