Files or Piles DOCUMENT STORAGE AND RETENTION AT HOME Store and Retain In Home Office Safe In Bank Safe Deposit Box Tax records for six years Wills, deeds, and titles Pay stubs until W2 arrives Birth and death certificates Credit card statements Passports Canceled checks Military records Utility bills Keep Indefinitely Personal health records Medical history Retirement benefit statements General Rules Shred documents showing personal information Organize and store chronologically Keep list of important documents State their location Share with relative or friend Files or Piles DOCUMENT STORAGE AND RETENTION AT HOME