Do you guys keep your paystubs?

[b*saint]

I have a shit load from the past 2 years. How long should I hang on to them?

[e34john]

All you need to keep is your W2 after the year and if everything like wages and hours are right.

I kept almost every single one I ever had since I was 16 and working at Seaworld. I have one where I worked like 60 hours this one week and got like 475 bucks.

[mrsleeve]

I have about 90% of all my pay stubs ever. Its just an insurance policy for me, If I ever get audited. I will bury that fucker in paper

[CorvallisBMW]

direct deposit ftw

[nando]

I have all of them from my very first jobs in the early 90's. It's fun to look back at a check from high school where a week of pay was like $100. lol

[Alkasquawlik]

I keep them in a folder, just in case something ever comes up you can always have a hard copy for evidence/proof.

[Mossman]

I have like 1/2 of my W2's and no pay stubs. If I were you I'd do the opposite of me cuz come tax time it's a scramble every year.

[Kruzen]

Many places require a paystub for proof of employment for renting, etc. I hold on to all of mine.

[Restoman]

Just chuncked 4.5 years of current jobs stubs. It's over rated. I've gotten my mortgage and refied so no more. I could always go reprint them.

[AndrewBird]

I think generally you are supposed to keep tax related paperwork for 7 years, but I don't think most people do that.

[Wiglaf]

i keep 7 years then it's the bin.

[b*saint]

Alright thanks.

[M-technik-3]

Could always scan them then save to disc.

[BigD]

I keep them but only out of habit, I'm probably going to stop. There's really no reason to do it if you've got a typical payroll employer and have been working for over a year. Your tax info will be all the income proof anyone would need. I developed the habit of keeping income proof from when I worked as a consultant because creditors are much more skeptical then, and want to see not only your total annual income but also the cash flow (like what if you get all your $ in the 2nd half of the year and can't make payments for the rest of the time...).

[Jon325i]

I think generally you are supposed to keep tax related paperwork for 7 years, but I don't think most people do that.

I usually keep the important records (tax documents, bank statements & paystubs) for 5 years then destroy them. Things like statements for phone, car insurance, credit cards I hold on to for 2 years tops then its gone.

Jon