East Coast Natural Disasters, Steve Jobs Resignation, and Links

The east coast is getting hammered with its second natural disaster in a week. For the usually calm area (from a nature perspective), many are not sure how to react.  Some in the coastal regions of the impacted states are ignoring warnings to evacuate at significant risk to their own lives.  An earthquake happened earlier in the week, Steve Jobs resigned from Apple, and now a hurricane.  Quite the eventful week.

Is your portfolio and personal finances prepared for a natural disaster? Use this week as inspiration to consider disasters moving forward. Check out these great articles to get started:

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