How long do you save:

Pay Stubs

Credit card bills

those medical insurance things that come once a month if you went to the Dr.

car payment bills

LIPA & other household bills???

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We don't get paper pay stubs anymore and haven't probably for 5-6 years.

I shred all bills after I get the next one unless there's something I'm disputing, etc.

For some reason I keep all the medical statements ... but probably shred the next year.

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I usually keep them a year or two - depending on when I clean out my files. DH on the other hand keeps them forever!

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im so scared to shred them... but what purpose does it serve to keep them?? has anyone ever gotten rid of them, then needed them for something???

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I file everything in an acordian file folder. At the end of the year I box everything up just in case I need something.


eta: I usually save for two yrs.

Message edited 8/7/2007 3:43:41 PM.

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ooopppsss...am i supposed to be saving credit card statements & medical insurance forms???

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We keep them for a year. Tax information we keep at least 5 years back.

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Pay Stubs - 6 MONTHS (along w/bank statements which are online anyway...our brokerage accts I keep for 1 year)

Credit card bills - I DONT SAVE THEM (THEY ARE ALL ONLINE)

those medical insurance things that come once a month if you went to the Dr. - DONT SAVE THEM EITHER!

car payment bills - NOPE, NONE SAVED HERE!!

LIPA & other household bills??? UM, NO - TRASHED (but i do save real estate tax bills and our mortgage bill)

eta - I never needed any of these things after I threw them out

Message edited 8/7/2007 1:05:29 PM.

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i usually save at least 2 years worth of everything!!! Ya never know when you'll need it.

Message edited 7/13/2009 3:15:50 PM.

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Everything for 2 yrs at least.

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Pay Stubs = Forever (I have all of mine)

Credit card bills = 6 months

those medical insurance things that come once a month if you went to the Dr. = not at all

car payment bills = 6 months

LIPA & other household bills = 6 months

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Pay Stubs - 1 year

Credit card bills - don't save those

those medical insurance things that come once a month if you went to the Dr. - don't save those

car payment bills - don't save those

LIPA & other household bills??? - don't save those

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i barely save any of it. we can access it all online..

i save receipts for home improvements for tax purposes for a long time. those are filed away

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we have begun saving since we are married. we plan to save for 7 years.

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I save everything for a year. All bills go into an accordian file separated by month, so when I file away bills for this August, I'll shred the ones from last August. I keep my paystubs in a separate box and at the end of the year I usually shred January through November. I hold on to December to make sure my tax statements are correct, but then I toss them.

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I don't save anything except the mortgage statements anymore. It's all available online now so I just shred the paper bill after I pay it.

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We save stuff until each folder gets too thick... we probably have 2 yrs worth of everything. Time to clean out again soon!