February is a perfect month to review the status of your paper filing. If your file cabinet is so full that filing is overwhelming, now is the time to purge! Grab your shred and recycle bins and begin to remove unnecessary paperwork. Everyone is different as to what they like/need to keep, so I advise my clients to look at Suze Orman’s rules as a guideline.
(http://www.oprah.com/money/Suze-Ormans-Spring-Cleaning-Overhaul-Your-Files-and-Finances_1)