The IRS hasn't gone away — so don’t destroy tax documents until the time limit for an audit runs out, or maybe even longer.

Bank statements are the kind of paperwork that quietly piles up until a drawer will not close or a downloads folder turns into a maze. Knowing exactly how long to keep those records, and when it is ...

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 ...

My wife and I recently moved homes in the area. As part of the moving process, we had to purge a lot of stuff that we no longer used. Our kids are now essentially grown up and moving is a good ...

If there’s one thing homeowners know, it’s that there will never be a shortage of paperwork. Contracts, receipts, files and records pertaining to buying, improving and selling a home stack up over the ...

Certified Financial Planner Michelle Buria, the Managing Director of Choreo, has some guidelines for how long people need to keep financial documents around. “A lot of records now are electronic, and ...