Quote Originally Posted by kcarrol2 View Post
OK, so what does a person really need to keep?
Vries by state and country and business. My federal sheep records are mandatory for 5 years, farm records for 10, tax records for 7, investment statements until I use the money (which for me means something like 40 years) so it can vary widely. I'm starting to scan nearly everything and save it that way but it does take both time and space to do so.