July 22nd, 2010 
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Records retention sechedule for personal stuff?
Spring cleaning fever has struck me!
I have a 2-drawer and a 4-drawer filing cabinet full of old bills and other documents. What do I need to keep, and what can I throw away?
These bills include power and phone bills, bills for loans and car insurance, banks statements, pay stubs… all kinds of stuff. I saved it all, cuz I wasn’t sure what to save in the first place.
I’ve tried searching online for a retention schedule for personal documents like this, and I couldn’t find anything. It was all business/company schedules.
What I have is an accordian folder that has 12 pockets for the months of the year. As each month comes up I throw last years bills out and use the pocket for the present month. There are a few things that I keep for a while though. I don’t throw away my tax return info and paperwork I have for any loans I have. Everybody is different through, good luck!
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