I've been keeping a full year on bills.
I already keep all my tax stuff, but I am thinking with as much electronic billing as there is, that maybe only 1-2 months of bills would be ok.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Nov 12, 2006 8:55:12 am PST #9565 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Theodosia - Nov 12, 2006 8:57:36 am PST #9566 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I keep bills, filed when I get around to it. Since I pay taxes as a landlady, it's to my benefit to be able to account (and prove) that I've spent money on utilities. But even if I wasn't, I'd probably try to hang on to them, though now that I'm better about keeping track of stuff in Quicken, I have a good idea of how my historical expenses have run.
Glamcookie - Nov 12, 2006 8:57:56 am PST #9567 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Happies to Jessica!
Cashmere - Nov 12, 2006 8:59:26 am PST #9568 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
We shred our paid credit card bills every two or three months--once they're paid and we match reciepts. With all of them, we can order back statements online, if we need them.
megan walker - Nov 12, 2006 9:03:42 am PST #9569 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Happy Birthday Jess!!!!
hivemind question - do people keep bills for credit cards, electricity, phone, etc. once paid? if so, for how long?
I generally keep them for a year. Now, I wish I kept them for longer, since I am very suspicious about the amount of propane the gas company says I am using for my stove. If I still had my bills from NY, I could easily compare. I know I'm paying more, which doesn't make sense at all given that it was the delivery charge that made the bill high in NY.
beth b - Nov 12, 2006 9:26:07 am PST #9570 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Happy birthday Jessica!
and nope I don't keep them , but then again I shred them after 3 months ( okay so I have much more than that to shred right now...
Sean K - Nov 12, 2006 9:30:16 am PST #9571 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I keep them, and I'm getting annoyed with how much space they take up, but I don't have a shredder, and I don't want to just toss bills. We should get a shredder soon.
Speaking of, do people keep bank statements, and if so, for how long?
sarameg - Nov 12, 2006 9:49:17 am PST #9572 of 10001
hivemind question - do people keep bills for credit cards, electricity, phone, etc. once paid? if so, for how long?
When I get around to shredding, I generally shred everything over a year old, except utility because it is good ammo when arguing that my a/c or heat is broke. Key point is...when I get around to shredding. Usually happens when the accordian files I keep them in threaten to explode.
I keep tax and health (vet) stuff forever.
So I went to do laundry and they changed the locks! On the 7th. Since I only do laundry every 2 weeks.... Oy. One of my neighbors lent me a key, so at least that's sorted out.
Vacuum monster to start roaring as soon as I do my lunch dishes. Then I need to go out and get cash. Maybe. It's gross out.
The nephew called me to settle a debate with his dad: Are there dinosaurs at the McLaren Center? (Answer:no, but I didn't know that.) He was very insistent that there are. Reminds me of someone...his dad!
erikaj - Nov 12, 2006 9:54:39 am PST #9573 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I've got too many. Like I'm just waiting to say "Prove I didn't pay,"
sarameg - Nov 12, 2006 9:56:04 am PST #9574 of 10001
Oh, more cute: J's been taking him into the lab on occasion. This weekend, they did "experiments" together, namely that phenal-something that changes from clear to yellow or purple depending on acidity or baseness. He also did some other change/bubble/stink type chemistry, and D LOVED it! He now has his own collection of test tubes (!!!!) and a petri dish that he insisted on gluing a plastic bug in. He's calling it his 'spurmint and it is going everywhere with him.