Chapter 1—First Things First

Where Are You?
Do It List
Visit the Post Office
Do you have your correct address?
Enhanced 911 and You!
Post Office—Do It List
How do you get your mail?
City and Suburbs
Post Office Boxes
Rural Deliveries
Do It List
Calling for Help
To help your children
Police
Take the Kids for a Visit!
Fire Department
Prevention Services for Children
Ambulance
Hospitals
Poison Control Center Game Wardens, ASPCA, Humane Society
Animal Rescue
Doctors, Dentists, Vets
Questions to answer at the office visit

Chapter 2—Get Functional

Get Turned On!
Electric
Do It List
Piped in fuel and water
Fuel in tanks
Try these for questions
Utility Company Phone List
Get Functional
Repair the Reparable
Clean Those Chimney Pipes
Results of not following proper codes
Hang on to that paperwork
Do It List
Find a mover, or do-it-yourself with friends

Chapter 3—Visit Your Town Offices

Where to pay those taxes
Register to vote!
Take part in town meetings
Speak up
Parking and plowing regulations and bans
Register Rover
Leash laws—live with them
Taking out the trash
What to do with hazardous waste?
Permits—What do you need for what
Lawn sales
Burning leaves, burning anything
House additions 

Chapter 4—Safety and Sanity

Smoke Detectors
How smoke detectors work
Installation notes
Are they working?
Fire Extinguishers
The three types of fires
Fire Escapes
CO Detectors
Radon Tests
Child-proof
Medicine availability
Other potential problems
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
Lead paint
Locks
Get down on your knees and play kid
On the Outside
Pools
Hot Tubs, Spas

Chapter 5—Beat Catastrophe, Insure It

What types do you need? How Do You Get Insurance?
Agents
Mail-In or Online
Do your research
Get these questions answered
Really technical sources
Down and dirty quick answers
Check around—Get quotes!
Do-It List
Types of Insurance
Personal Liability-Homeowner’s Protection
Medical Payments
Home—The structure itself
Inflation Protection
There are five basic homeowner policies
Your best bet
Special Features
How to Value Your House
Figuring the cost
House Replacement Coverage
Deductibles-How much should you gamble
Personal Property
Inventory household contents and valuables
Combinations and discounts
The Extras aka Riders
Flood
Yo, I live on a mountaintop!
Earthquake
Small business/computers
Desktop Computers
Laptop and Portable Computers
Home Business
Build-code Endorsement
Backup of Sewers and Drains
Do-It Now