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[angelchicken]

What does one do with old checks? I have many from my New York banks and I don't know what to do with them.

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[jrs1980.livejournal.com]

Shred 'em.

I tried setting them on fire once, but that didn't work too well. I don't recommend.

[angelchicken.livejournal.com]

I can do that! I am a big fan of shredding!

Also, you should talk to my mom. Our conversation:

Me: Can I borrow your shredder
Mom: It's terrible and slow. If you want to wait a few weeks you can just throw everything in the fire
Me: Uh . . .

This is the woman who, about ten years ago, decided she didn't want to take the Christmas tree out so she and my sister and brother tried to cut it to pieces and burn in.

I'm still not sure how that is less work then taking it out.

Now she throws the tree out the window onto the dumpster below.

[thehappyluddite.livejournal.com]

Shred them.

[angelchicken.livejournal.com]

Yay! That's what I was hoping!

[ghoulchick.livejournal.com]

You're supposed to hang onto them for some period of time like you do with your yearly taxes. But lots of websites say different things... one year, 5-7 years, 10 years, forever. So I'm no help! Sorry.

Other than that, yay to the shredding.

[angelchicken.livejournal.com]

I think I will shred. I mean, these are the blank checks- I'm holding onto the used ones because what if the dry cleaner has a dispute over the check I wrote for $8.50 in 2002? I mean, I need PROOF that I wrote the check and it was cashed!

But the empty ones shall be faced with a shreddy death. Godspeed, little checks.