5 groups of documents the FTC says to keep, lock up, or shred

What happened: The FTC published guidance sorting documents such as bank statements, tax returns, car titles, passports, and ATM receipts by how long to keep them and when to shred. Why it matters: The guidance groups records into categories for keeping, locking up, or shredding, giving households a reference for how long to hold financial and identity documents.

The FTC published guidance sorting documents such as bank statements, tax returns, car titles, passports, and ATM receipts by how long to keep them and when to shred.

The guidance groups records into categories for keeping, locking up, or shredding, giving households a reference for how long to hold financial and identity documents.