Re: Looking at the old financials.

[Jim Davis <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 11:00:31 PM UTC-4, Bob La Londe wrote:
> As I look at my old financials the first thing I realize is I am way behind
> on my shredding.
>
> I am amazed at how little paper I generated the first few years.  The first
> year my critical financials didn't come close to filling a single business
> envelope box.  The second year it nearly filled one.  The third year I had
> to upgrade to a battery box.  Now I closing and filing bankers boxes every
> year.  Sometimes a couple.  That's just the bare minimum must save incase I
> am audited stuff.
>
> I do realize I need to shred a lot of old records though.  Need to figure
> out how to shred old computer records too.  I went to QuickBooks in 1997 and
> every record is still there.  Just by the grace of god and good timing on
> backups a couple times, but still there.

In my area, sometimes the local library has a shred truck available for a day for free shredding service. Take a look around, you may find something like that available in your area.