Kate Ashford

There are several different programs that can come out and, you know, depending on the disaster and depending on your situation and your expenses, like governments have a lot of options for tax relief. And having those receipts, having those pictures makes a world of difference.

There are several different programs that can come out and, you know, depending on the disaster and depending on your situation and your expenses, like governments have a lot of options for tax relief. And having those receipts, having those pictures makes a world of difference.

There are several different programs that can come out and, you know, depending on the disaster and depending on your situation and your expenses, like governments have a lot of options for tax relief. And having those receipts, having those pictures makes a world of difference.

The other side is even if you're not receiving tax relief, often the congressional allocated dollars that they give after a disaster, they're called CDBGDR funds. When those come into a community, they often have programs where they will reimburse people for expenses.

The other side is even if you're not receiving tax relief, often the congressional allocated dollars that they give after a disaster, they're called CDBGDR funds. When those come into a community, they often have programs where they will reimburse people for expenses.

The other side is even if you're not receiving tax relief, often the congressional allocated dollars that they give after a disaster, they're called CDBGDR funds. When those come into a community, they often have programs where they will reimburse people for expenses.

And so having pictures of all of those receipts that you've used for your recovery, the whole recovery, can help you take advantage of those as well.

And so having pictures of all of those receipts that you've used for your recovery, the whole recovery, can help you take advantage of those as well.

And so having pictures of all of those receipts that you've used for your recovery, the whole recovery, can help you take advantage of those as well.

Absolutely. And you're right. Scams are incredibly common after a disaster. So the first thing to know, I think the most common scam that we see are people pretending to be insurance adjusters or pretending to be workers from FEMA or SBA or even the government who are telling people that

Absolutely. And you're right. Scams are incredibly common after a disaster. So the first thing to know, I think the most common scam that we see are people pretending to be insurance adjusters or pretending to be workers from FEMA or SBA or even the government who are telling people that

Absolutely. And you're right. Scams are incredibly common after a disaster. So the first thing to know, I think the most common scam that we see are people pretending to be insurance adjusters or pretending to be workers from FEMA or SBA or even the government who are telling people that

in order for them to complete their inspection or complete an evaluation, that the consumer has to pay that person directly right away. That is never, ever the case. Volunteers will not charge you money. FEMA will not charge you money. Your insurance company is not going to charge you money like that. So if somebody comes to your door claiming they're from some agency out there,

in order for them to complete their inspection or complete an evaluation, that the consumer has to pay that person directly right away. That is never, ever the case. Volunteers will not charge you money. FEMA will not charge you money. Your insurance company is not going to charge you money like that. So if somebody comes to your door claiming they're from some agency out there,

in order for them to complete their inspection or complete an evaluation, that the consumer has to pay that person directly right away. That is never, ever the case. Volunteers will not charge you money. FEMA will not charge you money. Your insurance company is not going to charge you money like that. So if somebody comes to your door claiming they're from some agency out there,

And they are asking you for cash. Do not give it to them. My second recommendation is when someone calls you or comes to your door, check out their credentials, make sure they are who they say they are. Look, you know, if they're with FEMA, they're going to have a badge. If they're with your insurance company, they're going to have a badge. If they say they're with your bank, same thing.

And they are asking you for cash. Do not give it to them. My second recommendation is when someone calls you or comes to your door, check out their credentials, make sure they are who they say they are. Look, you know, if they're with FEMA, they're going to have a badge. If they're with your insurance company, they're going to have a badge. If they say they're with your bank, same thing.

And they are asking you for cash. Do not give it to them. My second recommendation is when someone calls you or comes to your door, check out their credentials, make sure they are who they say they are. Look, you know, if they're with FEMA, they're going to have a badge. If they're with your insurance company, they're going to have a badge. If they say they're with your bank, same thing.

They're going to have ID on them. And if you're even a little bit worried, call the, you know, if it's, you know, your insurance or your bank, whatever, call your insurance company or your bank and confirm that they actually sent someone out to your home. The second most frequent scam that we see is scams around money. contractors and repairs and materials.

They're going to have ID on them. And if you're even a little bit worried, call the, you know, if it's, you know, your insurance or your bank, whatever, call your insurance company or your bank and confirm that they actually sent someone out to your home. The second most frequent scam that we see is scams around money. contractors and repairs and materials.