Looking at your desk, counter or kitchen table, you may be overwhelmed by the stacks of paper that keep getting taller. It probably seems like you get a new bill, bank statement or piece of ...

Archiving has roots stretching back thousands of years and still provides a way to keep memories alive today. But traditional archiving is stressful, considering that you must keep documents away from ...

If this were the 20th century, we’d store secure documents by shoving them into an iron safe and spinning the combination lock. But in the 21st century — the information age — where are we supposed to ...

You know that ever-expanding mountain of bills, forms, receipts, coupons, and statements that collects on the kitchen counter (or the microwave, on top of the refrigerator, by the phone, etc.)? I once ...

It’s a great question. As we get older and our financial life gets more complicated, it’s difficult to know how long to keep old financial records and paperwork and when it’s safe to get rid of them.

This system for naming and storing all the paperwork you need to prepare your taxes is easy, and you don't have to follow it perfectly for it to work. I've been contributing to PCMag since 2011 in a ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Is there a rule of thumb on how long someone should keep their old financial paperwork? I have file cabinets full of old receipts, bank and brokerage statements, tax returns and ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KGO) -- How long should you keep your paperwork? Tax returns, and the like? The usual advice is seven years and some actually advise three years. And some, forever. Walnut Creek ...

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 ...

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 ...