Barcode Scanner Makes Home Inventory Easy

You probably know you're supposed to keep a thorough record of all your assets in order to prove your losses in the event of a burglary or natural disaster--that's the only way you'll be properly recouped by your home insurance company. But... it can be a real pain to keep a record up to date, especially when you start adding up all the small but valuable things like CDs, DVDs, computer games, and books.

There are several software packages out there designed to help you with your home inventory, but only a few come with barcode scanners.  These handheld devices zap your belongings and automatically record them on your computer, showing both the name of the item and a short description. This makes it easy to keep track of what you own both for personal reasons and more importantly for home insurance reasons.

The Cordless Collector, put out by Intelli Innovatons, Inc., comes with home barcode scanner and software. You can get scanners that work with either USB or wireless Bluetooth technology. http://www.intellisw.com/intelliscanner/express/index.html