I hadn’t really thought about it in exactly these terms before, but when I came across this article on how to back up your life, I figured it would be worthwhile to review it and see if there are any gaps I need to plug in order to feel like I’ve got a good back-up plan myself.

Career – I’m feeling pretty good here. I have a great career going at my current employer, and I’ve always been a jack-of-all-trades sort of person, so if the job I’m in comes into jeopardy I’m comfortable that my skills can cross over into lots of different opportunities. I update my resume about once every six months, though nowadays it’s just so it’s not so ominous when I need to do it, plus it is fun to see what resume builders have happened in the last few months that need adding. And I have a solid enough nest egg if “something unforeseen happens”.

Finance – I’ve been putting away for retirement at the almost absurd-seeming age of 22 (especially considering what a moron I otherwise was, relatively, at 22).My wife and I are in eternal live-below-your-means mode, and I don’t think it’s in us to ever really change that way of life.

Your Personal Records – honestly, the biggest issue in all of this might be the backing up of information. I’m not a hoarder of things, but I am a hoarder of bits, of information, so it’s always a struggle to keep up.

Question: did this article miss anything important we should be thinking of “backing up” in our lives.