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How Long Should You Keep Financial Documents

Family Balance Sheet

Our personal bank has statements online all the way back to 2006. Bills - Utility bills can be tossed the following month when you receive your next statement and it shows that the bill was paid, unless you need the bill for tax deduction purposes, then refer to Taxes below. I would love to hear about it.

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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” For instance, when someone is financially stressed, they claim, it can cause them to make bad financial choices, such as postponing opening a bill, hoping it will go away and then paying it late and suffering late fees or taking out a payday loan instead of finding a cheaper alternative to get access to the funding.

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Are You Planning For Aging in Place?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When we remodeled the master bath in 2006, we added grab bars in the shower, by the toilet and the whirlpool bath. Making sure that refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, cabinets, drawers and counter-tops are reachable, able to be used by some one sitting down and everything is well lit is important. Eating and food preparation.

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