Documents to Shred and Documents to Keep

If you are like most Americans, one of your biggest concerns when banking, filling out your taxes, or engaging in other secure and important business is reducing your risk for becoming a victim of identity theft. According to the expert in this video, in the year 2012 more than 4,000 complaints of identity theft were filed in the state of Wisconsin alone. One way to safeguard yourself and those you love is to shred documents once they are obsolete.

As a general rule of thumb, shred tax documents after seven years, pay stubs and W2 paperwork after one year of submitting, and credit card statements 45 days after receiving them in the mail. Always shred documents that contain your name, Social Security number, signature, or any pin codes.

Another way to reduce your risk of experiencing identity theft is to store your important documents in a self-storage unit at Pouch Self Storage or contact any of our Self Storage Specialists to inquire about our convenient On-Site shredding. To find out what size storage unit you need or the nearest On-site Shredding location, call us today at (888) 258-9626. Our storage units in Anaheim and throughout California will keep your documents safe.