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Your Wallet: Crazy transaction fees

We dug into your hidden fees with consumer columnist David Lazarus.

CVS receipts that go on and on ... and on

Aug 23, 2013
CVS prints long receipts have become an internet meme.

The time to purge receipts

Jan 27, 2012
I have recently started purging old files of financial information (statements, bills, receipts, etc.). I have heard that I should keep credit card statements for 7 years, but I was wondering: If the accounts are closed and there are no discrepancies on the credit reports, do I really need to hang on to these statements? Thanks for your insight. Alicia, Indianapolis, IN