Question: I have been helping my mother with sorting paperwork. Can you offer advice? Answer: I love paper: documents, mail, newspaper, magazines, etc. I love and enjoy reading it, and saving it. Do I ...

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 ...

A woman preserving her tax documents in case she gets audited. Once tax season is over, it’s tempting to contemplate pushing every document into a shredder and going on your way until next year.

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 ...

The warm weather these past two days reminds us spring is here. While you might be planning weekend projects for your garden or cleaning out the garage, it’s also a great time to get rid of old ...

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 ...

WXIN/WTTV — In today’s world of hackers and other cyber threats, we spend a lot of time talking about protecting usernames and passwords. However, there are still a lot of paper documents that are ...

Even once your tax return is turned in, do not run any documents through the shredder just yet. You will want to hang on to certain items, such as tax forms and supporting paperwork, in case of an ...

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 ...

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 ...