How Long Should I Keep Receipts?
So, you are looking for something in your purse or in your pockets and you keep pulling out more and more paper. You start to feel as though your space is overwhelmed by paper and you automatically start throwing everything away. Then a week later you realized, you trashed a receipt that you really needed. Ugh!?
Trust me, I've been there. So, how long should you keep a receipt? Well, it depends. I don't hold on to receipts for too long unless they fit into three categories:
1. I am still considering returning the item on the receipt.
2. It's a really big purchase and I want to save the receipt for future reference.
3. For tax purposes
I have a weekly ritual where I shred any receipts that do not fit into these three categories. So, take the time to look through receipts you will save yourself the frustration of being overwhelmed by them or the aggravation of throwing an important one away.
Much Love and Much Order,
Alaina
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