If you're still relying on a single computer hard drive to store your photos, music, work files, school projects, and financial records, then even in the absence of an earthquake, hurricane, or dirty bomb, you're a digital disaster waiting to happen. Use this opportunity to get in the habit of backing up all your essential computer files.

• Buy a 1-gigabyte flash drive.
• Identify files worth backing up. These may include: important work and school files, various account information, treasured photos and valuable music, film, and game files.
• Copy files onto flash drive and store with the rest of your vital documents described in “Get Affairs In Order.”
• Set following reminder for when you want back up files again