Tip of the Day: Cold Weather Safety

November 17, 2014 1 Comment


With the temperature being below zero today with the wind chill, there are many things people need to be aware of to stay warm and safe, not just for yourself, but others as well.

1. Bring you pets inside. If they can’t come inside, make sure they have shelter to keep them warm and that their water doesn’t freeze.

2. Don’t us an oven or stove to heat your home.

3. If you use a fireplace, use a metal or glass fire screen that is big enough to catch rolling logs and sparks.

4. Never operate a generator inside the home, including in the basement or garage.

5. Don’t hook up a generator to the wiring of your home.

6. If you use a space heater, place it on a level, hard surface and keep anything that is flammable three feet away from it, such as paper, curtains, clothing, etc.

7. Turn space heaters off and make sure all of the embers are out in the fireplace before leaving the room or going to bed.

Use these tips to stay safe in the cold weather. Also be sure to check on your neighbors, especially the elderly, to make sure they are safe and warm and have plenty to eat!Unknown-1 copy

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Tip of the Day: Guarding your privacy

November 14, 2014 Leave a comment


Tip of the Day is a new addition to the Kat Country Hub blog. There will be many varieties of tips over many subjects. If you have a tip to offer, feel free to email it to katcountryhub@gmail.com.

Guard your identity agains hackers with these tips: 1. Don’t sign the back of your credit card. Some recommend instead writing “photo id required” bringing your card to the attention of more store employees, thus if it were stolen, the photo would not match the card.

2. Don’t put your phone number on your checks. You can always write it on the check when making your purchase.

3. Be aware of which of your credit cards have the RFID chips because the information on those may be obtained by anyone near you using a hand-held scanner.

4.Photo copy both sides of the contents of your bill fold, such as drivers license, credit cards, etc. Then, if you did have your identity stolen, or need to cancel your cards, you know what was in your bill fold, and which accounts to cancel and the account numbers and other information you will need to do so. Place the photo copies in a safe place, being sure to update when acquiring new cards.

This is today’s tips. Stay tuned for more tips and please feel free to send in any tips you have to be included in the tip of the day!

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