Buying a home is probably the largest single financial investment you have ever made. For most people, their home is their life savings tied up in bricks and mortar -- bricks and mortar that, no matter how well built, are vulnerable to fire, theft and other disasters.

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As a homeowner, you begin to accumulate all sorts of records and papers the moment you made the offer on your home. Loan documents, inspection reports, title insurance policy, home improvement receipts, appliance warranties are just a few of documents that you may at one time or another need. Would you be readily able to locate these items? Are they filed away or in different junk drawers around the house? Knowing where these items are can save you a lot of time and even money in the long run.