151; -- Q U E S T I O N: How long should I keep financial records? I know I should keep my marriage license and Social Security cards permanently, but what about credit card bills? Utilities?

Your financial and legal records may have personally identifying information, as well as details about your accounts, that you want to keep private ... which uses reliable security: data should ...

For example, getting a tax-filing extension, serving in a combat zone, qualifying for a disaster-area deadline postponement or a financial disability. You must keep records, such as receipts ...

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting campaign has stoked fears about the data itself: that sensitive records ... long-term financial planning, loan applications and even verifying Social Security benefits ...

“That’s why it’s important to keep these records as they serve ... any errors on your Social Security statement,” said Michael Collins, CEO at WinCap Financial in Winchester, Massachusetts ...

The attorney general’s office said that the organization has already taken steps to improve financial control procedures and keep records up to standards, including contracting with an outside ...