Speaking of inventorying your home. The "Insurance Information Institute" has a free software program to inventory your home. It is "Know Your Stuff". Glock-A-Roo originally told the forum about the software in this thread.

Being the paranoid, nothing is for free type of guy - I checked out the organization. "III attempts to improve public understanding of insurance -- what it does and how it works. The site is subdivided into sections for "Individuals" (consumer info) "Media" (press info). [some content available in Spanish]"

I had previously downloaded the software. Going to use it with the digital camera I am giving my wife for Christmas. Then I'm going to try and inventory my mother's home.

I like the statement from the download page.
"Please note that the I.I.I. is providing this electronic home inventory for you to install on your computer. To safeguard your privacy, the I.I.I. will not have access to your personal home inventory files. It is your responsibility to save your home inventory in a secure location." {such as a USB drive}

*** STANDARD DISCLAIMER *** I am not affliated with III.org by employment nor commerce. Opinions stated are my own and definitely not that of my employer. No garauntees as to your satisfaction with use of this product are stated nor implied by me. Any symbolism to persons living, dead, or undead is circumstantial. TANSTAAFL & YMMV. And if all else fails, I'll blame it on Glock-A-Roo. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Ben