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Tuesday 4 December 2012

Organizing and Living In The Computer Age-Complications Are Inevitable

By Bryant S. Cole


Almost everyone these days is taking advantage of technology. This includes mobile phones, tablet computers, and laptops. But adopting these new devices means you have to balance your electronic life with the one that involves paper.

Going paperless is incredibly convenient. You can have your bills paid online and automatically. It is possible to store copies of your family photos or keep those funny e-mails that your loved ones send instead of letters. Any type of paper document that can be scanned can be safely stored.

While storing things for fun such as music and photo's is a good way to use your computer, there is a lot more that needs to be addressed. Getting your life organized through your computer is the next logical step. If you have a place that you have designated for all of your important papers, then it is also necessary to keep track of your online subscriptions as well. Secure online storage is the smartest move for personal documents as well as records.

Online storage, or cloud storage is an easy and secure place for safekeeping. Papers can be scanned and then stored. That means that you can have a copy of documents such as birth certificates, life insurance papers, and passwords to all of your online accounts. By storing these items in one place it will make it easier for your executor to figure things out, when the time comes.

Something else to think about in this computer age is what will happen with your online accounts like your e-mail or Facebook accounts. At least you should write down a list of all the log-in and password information you use for your Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, or LinkedIn accounts. The person you choose to handle your affairs when you can't yourself will have easy access to your online accounts this way. Doing this will make life easier on everyone just in case something happens. Plus it will give you a complete list of your online info in case you forget a username or password yourself.




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