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The Motley Fool September 30, 2005 Roy Lewis	Tax Shelter From the Storm Hurricane survivors get further help from the IRS. The Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act contains tax breaks not only for victims and their families, but also for those assisting and contributing to the relief operations. Here's a brief overview of some of the major provisions.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2006 Tim Beyers	When Katrina Strikes Again She'll be back at some point. Will you be ready? The ugly truth is that too many Americans are economically vulnerable and would need to subsist on credit and government handouts in the wake of a disaster.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Save on Insurance for Your Home Because of the stakes involved, making smart insurance decisions is tough. But if you have the means to work through your financial problems if disaster strikes, then you can turn your financial stability into increased savings on your insurance bill.
Popular Mechanics January 20, 2010 Glenn Harlan Reynolds	Lessons for U.S. Preparedness From Haiti Relief Efforts: Analysis Nobody cares more about helping you and your family in time of disaster than, well, you. So it makes sense for you to be prepared to take care of yourself.
Searcher June 2006 Piper & Ramos	A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Dodge Disaster, Part 2 Our financial lives have become extremely complicated, too complicated to keep all the information in our brains. That's why, in the event of an emergency, you should have a packet of financial records prepared that you can grab on the go.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Duratek's Revenue Roadblock The nuclear waste company projects flat revenue for 2005. For now, the future is very cloudy for Duratek, and the stock, up 25.8% over a year ago, looks like it might ease further.
Geotimes January 2006 Linda Rowan	The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Build Your Fort Knox You know you need an emergency fund, but how much is enough?
The Motley Fool April 1, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Credit Cards Aren't Evil Credit cards are what we make of them. If we spend irresponsibly, they can do us in. If we use them sensibly, charging only what we can afford and paying off the bills on time, they can actually make us some money.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2005 S.J. Caplan	7 Steps to Batten Down Your Financial Hatches With the hurricane season upon us, getting your financial house in order is key.
Geotimes November 2005 Megan Sever	The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters.
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Mary Dalrymple	Foolish Money Lab: Dodging Disaster Having insurance isn't enough. You also need to protect important documents from disaster and be able to evacuate with them in a hurry.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Roy Lewis	Deadlines Extended for Katrina Victims For affected taxpayers, Sept. 15 filings are now due Oct. 31.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2007 Buz Livingston	Report From Hurricane Alley It doesn't matter if you live in Minnesota or in Miami -- disasters can strike any area. Here are some financial tips for weathering any storm.
The Family Room Gary Foreman	Pay Yourself First? Some months I can save some money and some I can't. I have heard the saying "always pay yourself first". When I do that it seems that I have to withdraw that money later on in the month to pay the bills. So how does this actually work? Should I always pay myself first?
BusinessWeek November 20, 2008	Financial Triage Innovative ways that hospitals are looking at patient finances.
Entrepreneur July 2008 Chris Penttila	Ready for Anything Make sure your business is fully prepared for when disaster strikes. In fact, having a disaster plan can actually help your business grow during good times.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	3 Steps to Safety in Disaster If you haven't taken the necessary steps to financially prepare yourself for an emergency, you've eliminated any choice you have.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2003	Warn Collegians About Credit Don't let them start adulthood with massive debts.
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The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 John Reeves	The Summer of Our Discontent Despite the apparent inevitability of some kind of catastrophic event in the near future, there seems to be little sense of urgency among the governmental organizations that plan for such events. So what can you do if you can't count on the government to respond efficiently?
The Motley Fool July 29, 2006 Tim Beyers	Emergency! Emergencies arise now and again, and it's important to be prepared for them. Do you really know what you'll need financially?
Reason December 2005 Jacob Sullum	After the Storm Hurricane Katrina and the failure of U.S. public policy.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2005 Dayana Yochim	Why America's Really in Debt A new study says shopaholism isn't to blame for the average American's debt woes. A new study reveals credit card companies aren't just encouraging card-shuffling when they send out 5 billion solicitations annually. They're cheering on consumers to take on more credit than they can handle.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2006 Selena Maranjian	You, Too, Can Owe $100,000 on Credit Cards It's easy for your debt to skyrocket -- but you can still pay it off.
Entrepreneur October 2007 Jacquelyn Lynn	Bouncing Back Eric Morgan, president of Morgan + Co., never thought his New Orleans-based media company would be unable to operate due to a catastrophe. Then Hurricane Katrina hit.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp	Juggling Your Financial Goals One pot of money, too many financial goals. What should you fund first?
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Wilson & Kliger	Learning From Katrina Hurricane Katrina can teach engineers a lot about the unintended impact of technology as well as what can be done to prepare for the next catastrophe.
AskMen.com Ryan Ortega	Establishing An Emergency Fund One of the first items on your financial agenda should be setting up an emergency fund for any and all unforeseen turbulence.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2006 Tim Beyers	Oprah's Newest Diet The queen of talk and gawk challenges America to consume less -- debt. For many, debt is a roadblock to a healthy, happy retirement. Don't let that be you.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Paula J. Kelly	Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2004	Managing Credit Cards Intelligently Take advantage of cards instead of it being the other way around.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Argoff & Rousso	Hardest Hit and Least Protected People with disabilities and older adults suffered the brunt of the Gulf and Atlantic Coast hurricanes. This is what grantmakers can do to help them.
Geotimes February 2007 Richard J. Murnane	Science, Catastrophe Risk Models and Insurance An appreciation of how scientific research is used in the insurance industry's catastrophe risk models provides some insight on the relationship between geoscience and insurance.
Insurance & Technology November 28, 2005 Maria Woehr	Tracking Super Cats The devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina will prompt more insurers to work with super catastrophe, or Super Cat, modeling.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp	Ask Mrs. Riches: Teach Your Children Mrs. Riches offers tips for raising un-bratty, money-savvy children.
Financial Advisor June 2007 David Lawrence	Ready, Willing-Able? Is your financial practice prepared to help your clients, or even to function, if disaster strikes?
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 Tim Hanson	Back in Business, Better Than Before A look at how one regional bank is recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Interested investors should be aware that much of that growth has already been priced into Hancock Bank's stock.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Kelly Shipp Simone	Legal FAQs on Disaster Grantmaking Qualified disasters offer corporate grantmakers flexibility in response -- within legal parameters. Here are some.
Financial Advisor October 2005 Evan Simonoff	Editor's Note - When It Rains, It Pours The New Orleans debacle spawned a natural but unseemly wave of recriminations from a public that was suddenly ashamed of what happened, and divided the country.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Aaron Pressman	An Unbreached Financial Levee Hurricane Katrina wasn't powerful enough to trigger losses in catastrophe bonds.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Fight for Your Rights: Homeowners' Insurance It pays to face up to big insurance companies.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2006 Barry B. LePatner	Are You Prepared? While disaster management planning is likely to be low on commercial property owners' to-do lists, unexpected events such as Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have demonstrated the importance of having a disaster management strategy.
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 McConnell, Ferris & Hume	The Muni Market The debt plan for Katrina proposes sweeping changes. The National Association of Bond Lawyers sent a huge three-part plan to the Treasury recommending legislative changes to help states and cities pay current debts and borrow to rebuild.
Wall Street & Technology September 23, 2005 Greg MacSweeney	BCP: Murphy's Law Applies When it comes to BCP, shortsightedness and lack of top-down leadership may be the greatest danger. Just because there hasn't been a need to invoke a business continuity plan doesn't mean that something won't happen tomorrow.
National Defense February 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Military Report's New Take on Katrina Debacle A recent report by the U.S. Joint Forces Command says that after a disaster like Katrina, the government is judged by how the media tells the story and not by the actual chain of events that occurred.
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Managed Care October 2005 Michael S. Victoroff	What Katrina Teaches Us About Rules & Structures A defining canon of managed care is "Getting the right treatment to the right person at the right time." Katrina demonstrated how fragile this proposition is under conditions of extreme social disorganization.