tvguy
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In about 2005 my mom bought a shredder and started shredding canceled checks. She had EVERY check she and my dad wrote going back to 1950 when they got married. She did keep canceled checks for any home improvement she made that possibly could be deducted from any Capital Gains if she sold the house. I helped, and I have to admit it was entertaining to see the check for 25 cents my dad wrote for a parking ticket he got in the early 1950's, or the $1,700 check he wrote for the brand new 1957 Chevy 150 he bought. That includes tax and license, all fees. Of course that car had ZERO options on it. No radio, no heater, 6 cylinder engine, 3 on the tree manual transmission, and rubber floor mats.As resentful as I am about my parent's stuff, I also agree with you. My mom did a good job of decluttering in her 60's but never dealt with the paperwork.
Mom passed away in 2013 at the age of 90 after living in that house for 53 years. I really didn't think there was THAT much clutter given how long she had lived there.