Posts tagged recordkeeping

Could you produce your birth certificate, car title, or an old tax return at a moment’s notice?

You’re supposed to store vital documents in a fireproof box or keep them in a safe-deposit box, but how many of us actually do that? We may not need these papers often, but when we do need them, we really need them. You need vital documents to sell your car, travel overseas, apply for a job, get through an audit, refinance your house, and more.

The good news is that if you’ve lost important pieces of paper, you can replace them — and it might be easier than you think. Here’s how to replace six of the most important documents in your life.

To read the rest of this article by April Dykman, staff writer for Get Rich Slowly, please go to http://bit.ly/bg8V6o.