U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Ready.gov · reviewed 2026-10-26
What this source supports: Inventory important household, financial, legal, medical, and contact records. Store them in a safe place and plan access after an emergency.
Source limit: Do not place passwords, full account numbers, or document images in a shared checklist. Storage and legal access rules vary.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
Limits
This guide multiplies the pages you enter. It does not tell you which documents to keep or replace an official copy fee.
Do not place passwords, full account numbers, or document images in a shared checklist. Storage and legal access rules vary.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Common questions
What does the App compute?
Turn document count, pages, sets, a page price, and a notary fee into a copy budget.
What does the App not do?
This App multiplies the pages you enter. It does not tell you which documents to keep or replace an official copy fee.
Where do the numbers come from?
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
Before you start
Open the linked source page and keep it beside you.
Gather the values the App asks for:
Documents.
Pages a document.
Copy sets.
Cents a page.
Notary a set.
Set aside ten quiet minutes; rushed numbers are the main error this guide prevents.
Free Companion App
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
APP 1
Family Document Set Copies
Turn document count, pages, sets, a page price, and a notary fee into a copy budget.
This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.