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Keep a copy of important papers in a separate location
Store a copy of important papers somewhere else so they survive a major loss at home.
- Time
- ⏱ 1 h je Stapel
- Difficulty
- ◆ medium
What you need
- Scanner or phone scanning app
- Storage medium
- Copy on paper or digital
How to do it
- Back up important documents as copies, digitally as PDF, TIFF or JPEG. Medium quality is enough for a backup.
- Keep at least one copy in a separate location, for example with friends or relatives.
Why it works
In a major loss, the copies would otherwise be lost too.
Sources
This is where we found the tip. The badge above shows how well it is backed up.
- verbraucherzentrale.de (opens in a new tab)
Mindestens eine dieser Kopien sollte aber räumlich getrennt von den Originalen untergebracht werden“; „Für digitale Kopien empfiehlt sich PDF, TIFF oder JPEG
