Do I have to keep this?

[Irulan]

For stuff like that, each year we just buy one of those accordion folders that has the months already printed on it. Doesn't take any ambition at all to jam receipts into the pocket for the current month.

And Tuck, that doesn't seem quite right if you did have a record of what was stolen and you had a replacement value contract with the insurance company? For small-market stuff like that it seems like it would be pretty easy to find. But it brings up another thing I always do... and this is getting somewhat OT... but when I travel, I always keep a backup of my packing list, whether or not I print it out. One comes with me and one stays home. So if the airline loses my luggage, or if it gets stolen someplace, I have a record of every pair of $15 smartwool socks... every irreplaceable souvenir T-shirt (those ride in carryon, but are still vulnerable to theft)... etc. It adds up.

SOme insurance companies are really tight, no matter what your policy says. I had a friend who had a major robbery; she had recepits for EVERTYHING even jewelry she'd bought 20 years ago, and they still want to to depreciate it all.

I take pictures of my stuff, put the disc in the safe box.