TheKrazyCouponLady.com Gives Tips on How to Prepare for Emergencies
Boise, ID (PRWEB) July 25, 2013 -- TheKrazyCouponLady.com founders offer a unique blend of tactics to help keep families disaster-ready.
Stockpile. Use the innovative coupon-stacking and money-saving techniques advocated by The Krazy Coupon Lady to create a stockpile of food to see the family through challenging times.
Add specific items to your grocery stockpile to create your own emergency kit. Fundamentals include a flashlight, radio, portable stove, water, a breathing mask, light sticks, and a first aid kit. A quality kit able to sustain two to three people for several days can be compiled (or purchased as a prepackaged whole) for around $40.00 or less. Costs increase depending on the number of people and length of time a kit must last.
All items are readily available at large stores like Walmart, or through online retailer Amazon. For more information on how to assemble or purchase an emergency kit, visit FEMA at http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/f&web.pdf. Remember to check kits annually to ensure items are undamaged and have not passed expiration dates.
Mindset. The most common shortcoming in staying disaster-ready is relying on a passive—rather than a proactive—strategy. Prepare for emergencies, especially those likely to occur in your area, before they happen. Talk with the family about how to respond in a crisis—individual roles, contact numbers, meeting places, exit routes, etc. Periodic reminders and drills are helpful tools to reinforce plans.
Community. Communicate with your neighbors and get folks to buy in to the idea of shared planning and preparation. The U.S. Citizen Corps and the National Safety Council are helpful resources for developing community-wide emergency management plans, recruiting volunteers, and providing valuable skills like CPR/Emergency First Aid certification.
Give. Consider monetary donations to the Red Cross or FEMA, or donating a portion of your grocery stockpile to a local foodbank. Online philanthropic initiatives like Kellogg’s Box Tops for Education will donate to a school of your choice (like tornado-damaged Briarwood Elementary in Oklahoma) simply for “liking” the Box Tops Facebook page.
Stay current. If you’re struggling for ideas, visit the Red Cross, FEMA, or TheKrazyCouponLady.com for ideas on how to gather affordable emergency items.
Heather Wheeler and Joanie Demer, founders of TheKrazyCouponLady.com and authors of Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey! are money saving, bargain shopping and frugal living experts. With their knowledge and savvy, they’ve sold over 50,000 books, garnered five million viewers per month at http://www.thekrazycouponlady.com, over 950,000 Facebook fans and more than 35,000 Twitter followers.
Kinsey Lindgren, Director of Operations, The Krazy Coupon Lady, LLC, http://thekrazycouponlady.com, 208-867-3727, [email protected]
Share this article