What to keep in your files

• How to sort out your paperwork
• What to keep in your files
• What to keep in a fireproof box or cabinet

Have a file for each of the following - some may need to be sub-divided into plastic sleeves

• Statements from banks and building societies, credit-card bills
• Car – MOT certificates, registration and insurance documents (separate files for each vehicle)
• Employment records, payslips, pension information and tax returns
• Family – one file for each child with health and school records, etc
• Property – mortgage papers, building warranties
• Instruction manuals and warranties for appliances (bin any for items you no longer own)
• Insurance policies – separate into buildings, contents, health, travel
• Medical cards
• Bills – separate into gas, electricity, water, telephone and broadband, council tax, TV licence, etc
• Miscellaneous correspondence – keep an extra A-Z file for this

Chosen by House to home