I've just begun the task of culling mountains of household bills, statements and so on.. I wonder if anyone knows whether there is a legal obligation to keep this stuff please? I know I have to for my business, but I've no idea about personal stuff. If I do need to keep stuff, how far back does it need to go please? Answers on a postcard please...

No legal obligation, but I kept the last one of everything so I had reference numbers etc if needed! Spent a week shredding before we left!

Maybe a year to 6mths worth? depending on the importance of the bill,docs etc... Thats how much we kept,never needed any of it but it was still reasuring that we had it

Donna.

Thanks for such a quick reply.. right, where's the shredder...

We had a bonfire much more fun than a shredder!!

I scanned all of our paperwork prior to (shredding it, and) leaving.
might never need it, but for 8 hours work, i can sleep better at night knowing ive got it all stashed on a couple of CDs.

I always shred documents, esp if they are a few months old and I know payments have gone through etc.

Made it kinda hard when I needed documentation for a spouse visa but I think I have enough to hand.

I plan on keeping the last one of everything before we move....but asides from that I shred, shred, shred!

Amen!