September 1 is Disaster Prevention Day: Raising Awareness on the Often Overlooked Financial Preparedness for Disasters

In conjunction with Disaster Prevention Day on September 1, Money Forward Inc. has released the “Easy Checklist for Financial Preparedness for Disasters” to help people learn about financial preparedness that can be useful in times of disaster. This checklist summarizes the financial preparedness needed for evacuation and rebuilding your life after a disaster.

■ About the “Easy Checklist for Financial Preparedness for Disasters”
The checklist is divided into three steps, highlighting immediate actions that can be taken starting today to prepare for financial needs during evacuation and rebuilding your life after a disaster.

Click here to download the checklist

< Comments from the Supervisor >　
Kenji Hosoda, Financial Planner, Nexsol CO.,LTD
In Japan, known for its frequent disasters, people are becoming more aware of the need to prepare emergency supplies like water and food. However, financial preparedness is often overlooked. Having the necessary cash on hand in the event of a disaster and preparing an emergency fund for living expenses are extremely important for stabilizing life after a disaster. We hope you will use this checklist as a starting point to review your preparations for yourself and your family from the perspective of “money,” and to consider disaster prevention in terms of both safety and a sense of security.

■Background
Research shows that in recent years, as disasters such as earthquakes and storm-related damage have become more frequent and severe, awareness of disaster preparedness has been increasing. However, it also shows that self-help initiatives have plateaued, highlighting the need to create opportunities to encourage action*.
Upholding our mission, “Money Forward. Move your life forward,” we aim to eliminate everyone’s financial worries and solve their financial problems. We created this checklist with the hope that it will help people learn about the types of financial concerns and issues that can arise during a disaster, and by preparing for them in the familiar context of their household finances, it will allow them to rethink disaster prevention in a new way.

* Cabinet Office, Disaster Management Page, “White Paper on Disaster Management 2024 (Japanese only)” (Accessed on August 28, 2024)

■About Money Forward
Money Forward, Inc. is the leading SaaS / Fintech company from Japan, listed on the Prime Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (3994.T). We mainly provide B2B SaaS such as online bookkeeping, HR management, contract management, and payroll; now serving more than 340,000 paying customers nationwide. Our consumer-facing service for personal finance management (PFM) now has 16.1M users.
URL: https://corp.moneyforward.com/en/

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