Spring is nearly here and that means it’s time to kickstart your spring cleaning! Our shredding and clothing donation event is coming around the corner. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 29 at 9:00AM until 12:00PM at 1010 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington. Safely shred your confidential documents and don’t forget to bring your unnecessary clothing, shoes, and accessories to donate to Second Chances.
We look forward to seeing you there!
About Donating:
Second Chances collects clothing, shoes, accessories, purses or bags, aprons, and costume jewelry. Bring your items in a plastic or paper bag, please no hangers or large boxes and our team will bring everything to Second Chances. We will be collecting donations for Second Chances starting Monday March 17 until March 28, 9:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday.
About Shredding:
Based on experts’ advice, this is our summary of what you should and maybe shouldn’t shred...
Shred Immediately
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Sales receipts
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ATM receipts
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Paid credit card statements
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Paid utility bills
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Credit offers
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Cancelled checks (that are not tax-related)
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Expired warranties
Depends
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Auto titles (keep as long as you own the vehicle)
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Home deeds (keep as long as you own the property)
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Disputed medical bills (keep until the issue is resolved)
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Home improvement receipts (keep until you sell your home and pay any capital gains taxes)
After 1 Year
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Pay stubs
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Bank statements
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Paid, undisputed medical bills
After 7 Years
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Tax-related receipts
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Tax-related canceled checks
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W-2s
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Records for tax deductions taken
Keep it Forever
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Birth certificates
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Social security cards
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Marriage or divorce decrees
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Citizenship papers
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Adoption papers
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Tax returns
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Death certificates
If you have any more questions about the event or real estate, don’t hesitate to reach out. We will see you in the spring!
