At that time, an old backup may save you a lot of work. In addition, test your backups. A backup is of no good if when you suddenly need it, you discover that all backed-up files are empty. Verify that you are able to extract files from your backup media. What separates making backups from the other advice in this text is that backups not only protect against dishonest neighbors, they protect against failing hardware and software too.
All hardware fails sooner or later.
In those cases, backups may be lifesavers. If you choose to pick just a single piece of advice from this text, choose backups. Summary We all know that our home needs some housekeeping. The refrigerator doesn't fill itself up. In general, we need to look after things.