Nancy Young wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
>
> > That wasn't my point. My bills get processed and archived, not
> > shredded.
>
> I live a simple life, and I try to live by the rule to handle
> a piece of paper once. I get the bill, look it over, and pay
> it. Then it's no longer any use to me. I don't run a business.
> Being able to look up that I had dinner someplace six months
> ago is not something I'm interested in.
>
> I used to save my bills. Wound up with a shitload of paper
> that served no purpose. I keep one of each so I know my
> account number, etc. Other than that, zzzzzzzzzppp! and
> it's a pile of confetti.
>
> nancy

At the very least you should hold the bill info for one month until you
confirm the payment was processed properly.

I've had occasion to pull up payment records from a multi year period
during the course of ripping a bank a new one. It got their attention.