2006-07-21 10:32:55 · 11 answers · asked by c_beck5723@sbcglobal.net 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
A lot of those things are three years. Why not scan them all to disk then shred them? That way all you have to do is hold onto the the disk..and that won't take up much space....
2006-07-21 12:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by Sharlala 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5 years
2006-07-21 10:35:31 · answer #2 · answered by dbkmlameer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The IRS usually only goes back 3 years, but most financial experts recommend keeping important records for 7 years. For any transactions that are still open, such as real estate, keep all records a minimun of 3 years after closing of accounts.
2006-07-21 10:46:06 · answer #3 · answered by Annie babe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get rid of all the stubs for the year except your last paycheck of that year AKA last paycheck in December (it summarizes all your pay info for the year). You should keep up to 7 years.
2006-07-21 10:36:54 · answer #4 · answered by northerngirl.geo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
checks i keep for 1 yr, pay stubs for 3. I keep all tax info for 7 yrs (thats as far back as they usually audit) and I keep rent and car recipts until i sell the car or move.
2006-07-21 10:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep for 5 years.
2006-07-21 10:34:14 · answer #6 · answered by gentle giant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rule of thumb is 7 years in case of an audit.
2006-07-21 10:36:11 · answer #7 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I would do is to have 2 files. The currant stuff put in the first file. If anything in that file is a year old, put it in the 2nd file. If anything in that file gets to be 2 years old, shred it in the shreddar.
2006-07-21 10:37:02 · answer #8 · answered by Miss America 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would keep them for 7 years. JUST in case you get audited. They can go back that far.
2006-07-21 10:35:21 · answer #9 · answered by somebody else 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just in case, keep it forever, u can put it off to the side but just keep them
2006-07-21 10:34:53 · answer #10 · answered by ab workouts 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋