ANCHOR INTRO:
WE AMERICANS ARE GREAT AT COLLECTING AND SAVING THINGS...BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE RUN OUT OF PLACES TO STUFF OUR 'STUFF'? ONE IN 11 AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS NOW RENT STORAGE SPACE. SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT WAY TO CLEAR THE CLUTTER...SO WHY ARE SOME EXPERTS WARNING: STORE AT YOUR OWN RISK? HERE'S A HEADS UP FROM ________________.

TRACK ONE Length: 08
WHETHER IT'S TO MAKE ROOM IN THE GARAGE OR STORE A TRUCKLOAD OF FURNITURE BETWEEN MOVES...SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE IS PACKING PRIZED POSSESSIONS INTO SELF-STORAGE UNITS.

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KEY @: 10 Mike Scanlon, President, CEO Self-Storage Association
"There are now some 46-thousand facilities from coast to coast."

TRACK TWO Length: 09
Source: Self Storage Association
BASICALLY, THE SPACE IS YOURS AS LONG AS YOU PAY THE RENT. BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE: MANY TIMES, YOU...NOT THE FACILITY... ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT'S INSIDE THE SPACE.

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KEY @: 21 Mike Scanlon, President, CEO Self-Storage Association
"If there's an unfortunate incident, you, ya know, are left holding the bag."

TRACK THREE Length: 06
...FOR THEFT OR DAMAGE FROM FIRES OR FLOODS. EVEN MOLD AND MILDEW CAN MAKE THEIR MARK. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO PAT ANDRE (ON-dray).

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KEY @: 33 Pat Andre, Storage Unit User
"We had mold on our furniture, on the fabric on our couch and chair."

TRACK FOUR Length: 09
PAT WAS STUCK BECAUSE SHE WAS BETWEEN HOUSES AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY INSURANCE. AND THAT'S KEY. EXPERTS SAY HOMEOWNERS' OR RENTERS' INSURANCE WILL OFTEN COVER YOU. BUT READ CAREFULLY.

SOT
Length:01 Madelyn Flannagan, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America
"There are some limitations."

TRACK SIX Length: 05
...ON THINGS LIKE COLLECTIBLES, AND FLOOD DAMAGE. SO, ASK YOUR INSURANCE AGENT ABOUT EXTRA COVERAGE.

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KEY @: 54 Madelyn Flannagan, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America
"Find out if there's any special deal I can get on a special policy for those things in storage."

TRACK SEVEN Length: 02
OR... LOOK INTO AN INDEPENDENT POLICY...

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KEY @: 1:00 Mike Scanlon, President, CEO Self-Storage Association
"You should take supplemental insurance that's offered by the self storage facility."

TRACK EIGHT Length: 13
STORAGE COMPANIES SAY THEY PROVIDE SAFE ENVIRONMENTS...BUT YOU CAN HELP PREVENT SOME PROBLEMS: RENT A CLIMATE CONTROLLED UNIT AND DON'T JAM YOUR STUFF IN ---AIR CIRCULATION IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT MOLD AND MILDEW. THAT WAS PART OF PAT'S PROBLEM.

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KEY @: 1:19 Pat Andre, Storage Unit User
"It was so full that you really couldn't check too well."

TRACK EIGHT Length: 03
ONCE EVERYTHING'S PACKED...LOOK IN ON YOUR BELONGINGS REGULARLY!

SOT
KEY @: 1:25 Mike Scanlon, President, CEO Self-Storage Association
"A lot of people will throw their stuff in storage and leave it there for months and even years at a time without going back to check it."

TRACK NINE Length: 11
PAT WILL INSPECT WEEKLY IF SHE EVER STORES AGAIN...AND INSURANCE WILL BE A PRIORITY. AND... SHE'LL THROW MORE AWAY. AFTER ALL, SHE SAYS IF YOU CAN LIVE WITHOUT SOMETHING IN STORAGE...MAYBE YOU CAN LIVE WITHOUT IT, PERIOD!

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KEY @ :04(No key/ Pat Andre, Storage Unit User)
"Re-evaluate if it's really worth it to store something."

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Length: 01
(Door shutting)

ANCHOR TAG:
THE SELF STORAGE ASSOCIATION SAYS MANY RENTAL UNITS DO COME WITH A STANDARD, BASE INSURANCE POLICY, BUT THE LIMITS ARE USUALLY LOW, WHICH IS WHY SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE IS A GOOD IDEA. AND ALL THE EXPERTS SAY...MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE TRUE VALUE OF YOUR BELONGINGS TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH COVERAGE.

FOR STATION USE ONLY:

Mike Scanlon, President of the SSA
Tim Dietz (703) 921-9123, X112
6506 Loisdale Road, Suite 315
Springfield, VA 22150

Madelyn Flannagan
IIABA
Sue Nester
(703) 706-5448, Susan.Nester@iiaba.net