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I have a guest-post over at Fresh Focus on Productivity today:

We have a lot of stuff

The Lovely Bride and I have been married for almost 4 years now, and have lived in 3 states during that time. Each time we move it takes two weeks to pack up all of our junk and then we have to rent an enormous truck to haul it to the next place. Since we do not have a “destination” this time (we are putting everything in storage), I decided that enough was enough. We have spent the past three weeks purging our home of clothes, furniture, books, papers, and whatever else we do not need, or have a serious sentimental attachment to (like those wedding photos).

Some of this stuff was easy, like the couch that we had “borrowed” from my mother-in-law. That went right back. Other things were a little harder, like a closet full of clothes that my wife never wears. But one thing that we were both worried about were the boxes of papers and forms and receipts that we’ve been saving “just in case”.

How long should you keep those papers?

The short answer is - it depends. I did a little research and found a handful of lists and guidelines for record retention, that I have compiled here for you: Read more.

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