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how long do you keep
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Jean | Report | 18 Feb 2013 00:31 |
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roy, i got rid of loads of my pay slips 2yrs after i retired. didnt shred them, i burnt them...after many years of hard graft. |
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Jean | Report | 18 Feb 2013 00:16 |
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maggie, good luck with your ppi claim. i had all all the windows open today. bedding on the line, then my sort out...it must be spring madness. |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 18 Feb 2013 00:07 |
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6 years for tax and pay related and 2 years for everything else |
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Jean | Report | 18 Feb 2013 00:03 |
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great shredding the old ones. the worms in my compost bin are going to be as busy as me. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 17 Feb 2013 23:59 |
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Mine go in the drawer, then into a carrier bag and under the bed!!! |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 17 Feb 2013 23:45 |
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Tax returns for 7 years, but everything else for 2. Its a lovely feeling to shred the old ones, isn't it! :-D |
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Jean | Report | 17 Feb 2013 23:33 |
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old bills, water, gas, bank statements and all that. i cant believe the amount of papers i have had filed away. some paperwork was dated 2006. i have kept the last 2yrs. would you have kept the last 3 or maybe 5yrs? the lovely sunshine today went to my head today. 3 bags of clothes for the charity shop, if its nice tomorrow i will sort out my books.... |
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