Filing System

File Name                                                                    Folder(s) Name within each file

1. TAX RETURNS                                                          Previous 7 yrs

2. RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS                                   Folder for account

3. SOCIAL SECURITY                                                 Annual statement

4. OPERATING ACCOUNTS                                      Folder for current statement

                                                                                            (Checking, Saving, Cash)

5. INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS                                  CD’s, stocks, mutual funds                                                                          

6. HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS                                     House Title, home mortgage,

                                                                                             home improvements, birth certifs,

                                                                                             marriage certifs, passports

7. CREDIT CARD DEBT                                              Folder for each statement

8. OTHER LIABILITIES                                            Student loans, car loans, etc.

9.  INSURANCE                                                           Health, life,car, homeowners,

                                                                                           disability, Long Term Care

10. FAMILY WILL OR TRUST                               Will (or Will location info) here

11. CHILDREN’S ACCOUNTS                                  Custodial, College accounts

12. FINANCIAL PLAN                                              Your financial plan document

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*For identity theft protection:

Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine.

Copy both sides of each license, credit card, etc. That way

you will know what you had in your wallet and all of the

accountnumbers and phone numbers to call and cancel.

Keep this photocopy in a Folder in the “Household Accounts” File.

If lost or stolen, call the 3 national credit reporting agencies

immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security

number. The alert means any company that checks your credit

knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact

you by phone to authorize new credit.

(Equifax: 800-685-1111) 

(Experian: 888-397-3742) 

 (Trans Union: 877-322-8228)

(Social Security fraud line 800-269-0271)

Also, check your credit report once a year free: www.annualcreditreport.com

To stop junk mail:        www.optoutprescreen.com   (or call 888-5-OPT-OUT)

To stop telemarketers:      www.donotcall.gov             (or call 888-382-1222)