Essentials to Living

Inspired by drawing so many blanks on job and rental applications, this list has been expanded by others to include medical records and living wills.

Note that some items such as Passwords and Social Security Number should not be shared with others.

Name(s), maiden name, etc. Address(s) Phone number(s) Email address(s) Passwords, PIN numbers Birth certificate Birth hospital Social Security Number Driver's License Number Passport Mother's maiden name, father's middle name Genealogy Birthdays, anniversaries Contact names, addresses, phone numbers, email Emergency contacts, address, phone numbers, email Previous addresses Dates Landlord names Landlord phone numbers Job objective Career objective Synopsis of skills High school education College education Degrees Certificates Awards Volunteerism, clubs, associations Debt(s) $, student loan(s) $, addresses, phone numbers Work references Company names Company addresses Company phone numbers Start dates Start position titles Start duties Start wages Start supervisors End dates End position titles End duties End wages End supervisors Reasons for leaving Can contact former employer? Checking account Savings account Monies in bank Extra income $ Hourly, monthly, annual income Assets (autos, stocks (keep certificates current), bonds, etc.) Auto VIN numbers (some people carve them into every window) Rent $ (incl. what percent of income is rent), lease paperwork Deposit $ (damage, pet, etc.), paperwork Utilities $ Child support $ Pet's emergency clinic phone number, address Criminal convictions (felonies and misdemeanors) Dates of convictions Current status of convictions Deferments (e.g. community service, rehab)? Voter registration address, political party Credit cards (companies, account numbers, PIN numbers, phone numbers, billing addresses) Save purchase receipts Save tax receipts for 5 years Mortgage and title company...account numbers, addresses, phone numbers. Insurance records: home, car, medical, other property Life insurance policy: account number, policy holder, beneficiary Medical / Dental records: Family history of disease and social interaction Communicable diseases Injuries Distinguishing features (moles, scars, tattoos) Eyewear prescription Blood type Where were tests taken? Where are the x-rays? Doctors' current addresses. Pediatricians Where are the records now? What meds have you taken? Reactions? What immunizations? Reactions? Disease indicators (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.) Surgeries...surgeon...hospital name. I can tell you the anesthesiologist. Insurance info Signed release of medical information on file for emergency purposes Doctors, case managers Location of will, powers of attorney, living wills, Directive to Physicians Religious affiliation, burial plot, church services? cremation? open casket?