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You Buy Insurance, Don't you?
By Sally Strackbein
I pay for house insurance, but I don't regret it or demand my money back when my house doesn't burn down at the end of the year. I'm grateful to still have the house. When my husband is still alive, I am
not upset that I didn't get to collect on his life insurance. The chances that my husband will die or that our house will burn down are miniscule compared to the possibility that disruptions due to the
Year 2000 problem will occur.
The United States Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem has published a report stating that "…the Committee believes that some disruptions will occur, and that in
some cases Y2K disruptions may be significant."
Y2K will happen. We are in the period corresponding to the weather forecast showing an approaching hurricane. The only difference is that the chance of being hit by Y2K is considerably greater
than the chance of being hit by a hurricane (even when you are in its path). It is too late for Y2K to change course. Y2K preparations are an insurance policy
to guard you and your family against the possible disruptions due to computer failures.
Computer failures can cause:
- Power failures
- Water shortages
- Banking glitches
- Transportation disruptions
- Telephone problems
- Shortages of food, medicines and other essential goods
Preparing for Y2K is Easy
You don't need to bankrupt yourself in order to prepare for Y2K. Some steps you can take to insure your family against these potential problems are:
- Plan for heat and light (many inexpensive options)
- Purchase extra food and supplies (you'll use them later anyway)
- Store water
- Plan for any special needs your family may have
- Share resources - everyone doesn't need to have all bases covered
Start Now
Planning and preparing for Y2K is just good, common sense. If you begin stocking up on extra supplies now, you will have no difficulty finding what you need. If you buy now, the supply can be
increased to meet the demand. Take a can from the shelf today and tomorrow another will replace it. Wait until December and the last one may be gone before you get there.
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