In a world increasingly shifting to digital records, it can be tempting to toss paperwork as soon as it starts piling up. But before you feed the shredder or dump it all in a drawer, there’s a method ...

It’s fine to get rid of monthly mortgage statements, but you should keep all your mortgage documents, including proof of title insurance and the promissory note, until your loan is paid off. Having ...

Are Your Papers in Order? After going through the annual chore of filing tax returns, most people want to put the ordeal behind them. But before banishing the experience from memory, there’s one more ...

Every year about this time, my mailbox tells me it’s time to review the general guidelines on how long to keep statements, paid bills and other important paperwork. Today’s quick review should help ...

Throughout a lifetime, each of us will accumulate a small mountain of documents, paperwork that is often carelessly tossed in a drawer and then, perhaps, eventually discarded. Though much of this ...

Mortgage statements and related documents are often needed for taxes, audits and legal purposes. Some paperwork, like monthly statements, can be discarded after a year, while others, such as deeds and ...