How to Organize and Keep Important Documents

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Tip 1 - The Smart Ways to Store Important Papers

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Niek de Goeje | permalink

Ideas for storing important documents
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For further reading: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organizing/tips/g1812/organize-important-papers-safely/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Keep It or Toss It?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by leslie chase | permalink

See what paperwork to store, keep, or toss
Tags: wills,organizing,tax,important documents,keep,birth certificates,Toss,legal,storing

For further reading: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/organizing/tips/a27006/important-papers-to-keep/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Organizing Your Important Documents

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Michael Waugh | permalink

No more guessing! We'll tell you which documents to keep and which to toss, plus you'll discover how to organize your important papers.

For further reading: http://www.daveramsey.com/blog/organizing-your-important-documents/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Create an In-Case-of-Emergency Everything Document to Keep Your Loved Ones Informed if Worst Comes to Worst

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Betty Buddemeyer | permalink

If you were hit by a bus today or were otherwise incapacitated, would your loved ones be able to quickly locate your important information or know how to handle your affairs? Many of us have a great handle on our finances, but our record keeping systems might not be obvious to family members or friends who might need immediate access to them in times of emergency. Here's a step-by-step guide to organizing your vital information so it can be conveniently and safely accessed when needed.
Tags: Life Planning, Emergency, Record keeping, Google Docs, Personal Finance, Top, Feature, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5817021/in-case-of-emergency-how-to-organize-your-important-records-in-a-master-information-kit ^[4]

Tip 5 - How to Organize Important Documents

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Arif Mohamed | permalink

Organizing important documents can help get you out of jams quickly. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about organizing important documents.
Tags: organizing important documents, life organization, get organized, organize your life

For further reading: http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-hints-tips/cleaning-organizing/how-to-organize-important-documents.htm ^[5]

Tip 6 - Organizing Important Papers

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jack Chism | permalink

Discover thousands of images about Organizing Important Papers on Pinterest, a visual bookmarking tool that helps you discover and save creative ideas.

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Tip 7 - Organize Your Important Household Papers: Print this Lesson - eXtension

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by ziad Sarieddine | permalink

This page contains the entire Organize Your Important Household Papers lesson to enable you to print a section or the whole lesson....

For further reading: http://www.extension.org/pages/11023/organize-your-important-household-papers:-print-this-lesson ^[7]

Tip 8 - What important documents to keep and how to organize them

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tim Ablett | permalink

Now that income tax season is past, it’s a good opportunity to organize important personal documents, determine how they should be stored, and how long they need to be kept.…

For further reading: https://unclutterer.com/2015/04/20/what-important-documents-to-keep-and-organizing-them/ ^[8]