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Marc Jacobs

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I'm trying to be more neat and clean in my apt and I was wondering how long everyone kept things like water bills, utility bills, cc bills, etc?  I just finished shredding all my grocery/store/restaurant receipts from last year which I think is a bit excessive.  So what rule do yall go by?

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I try my hardest to get as many bills as possible online, but those that I have to receive paper bills for get shredded immediately after I pay them.  It is kind of like an extra reminder of what needs to be paid.

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I tear them up and throw them in the recycling bin as soon as i'm done paying them.

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I keep them all in a folder and then when the folder is filled up, I throw them all away.

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I throw them all away right away. It might not be the smartest idea, I know, but I still do.

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I keep them organized until the next bill comes in to make sure everything adds up correctly then last months go in the shredder.

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Farrah wrote:

I try my hardest to get as many bills as possible online, but those that I have to receive paper bills for get shredded immediately after I pay them.  It is kind of like an extra reminder of what needs to be paid.

I do the same.

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I usually keep mine until the next month's bill comes.  I've run into a few problems w/certain companies, and it paid off having the copy of the bill when I called to complain.

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My receipts I shred as soon as the transaction goes thru my bank acct.  I also try to get as many bills as possible online.  If I must get a paper bill, I usually keep it for a year. 

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i probably have bills from the last 3 years.  judging by other responses- i guess thats not normal!  i should throw them away- i still have all my 2004 receipts sorted by month!

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I keep them for three years. But I don't really know why. I have never needed them. But it makes me feel organized.

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