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It is that time of year again – time to check your 72-hr kit. Ready or Not #130: Update Your 72 Hour Kit talks about people who had to leave their homes because of a fire.  It discusses the need to update it and provides  you the motivation to do it — and to do it now!

Get out your baking equipment. Start your ovens. Let’s get ready for Thanksgiving!

Ready or Not #233: Thanksgiving Already gives you a list of recipes for yummy pies — and other ideas that will help make your Thanksgiving the best ever!

Last week, I told you how important it is to have a fire extinguisher in the car. You also want to have one in your house and garage, too. This week, Ready or Not #129: Types of Fire Extinguishers explains the different types of fires and the best extinguishers to put them out.  This information is extremely valuable to know! Read it so that you can be prepared in case of a fire.

Need a little bit of extra cash? More than what your 8 to 5 job brings in?  Have I got a suggestion for you!

Ready or Not #232: Second Job shares two sites where you can find online jobs. Check it out if you have marketable skills and need to make some extra money on the side.

With the economy is in a slump, many people may not be able to afford medical treatments that they truly need to have.

Our Ready or Not #231: Creative Medical Treatment provides a very creative method for getting medical treatment when your finances might not be able to afford it.

There was a bad car accident near American Fork, Utah, the other day.  A semi-truck hit an overpass with some large tanks.  The tanks fell off the semi and hit a couple of vehicles that were following the truck and made a big mess.  Fortunately everyone got out alive, even the people in the car that caught on fire.

Ready or Not #128: Car Kit Fire Extinguishers explains how vital it is to have a fire extinguisher in your vehicle at all times — especially one that works. If you have one — and some water — you will avoid the experience that I had.

School has been going for a few weeks now and that means it’s that time again – time to store your water!  Just kidding (sort of).

Ready or Not #123: School Kits reminds you about which items you should have in a School Emergency Kit. If you want your student to be truly prepared to go back to school, make sure that you assemble this kit to take to school.

Do you have a cooking timer?  If you do, then you can make your life so much easier by incorporating the 10-minute tidy system with your children.  Ready or Not #122: 10 Minute Tidy explains how it works and all of the benefits of doing it.