Paperwork Security

It's a good idea to note bank account and credit card numbers, photocopy driving licence and other vital documents, and keep them locked away together with a list of phone numbers to ring in case of loss.

You can join a credit card protection scheme if you want one organisation to notify all your card issuers of card loss, to save time. Some credit card insurance deals offer this service.

You should always make sure that important documents such as house deeds, wills, share certificates, and passports are kept in a secure, fireproof container.