As a business, it's always difficult to determine when to shred your financial documents.

Many companies end up with boxes and boxes of files just lying around that aren't protected.

According to the IRS, you have to keep your documents for seven years but after that, feel free to shred them! But rememmber. you need to shred them in a safe and secure manner otherwise you open yourself up to the possibility of identity theft.

So take a look at those files hanging around your office or your home and sort through them and shred them!

Welcome to my blog, To Shred or Not to Shred. Really that's a question that can easily be answered, because frankly the answer is always shred!

I'll be posting interviews and stories from people who have had to deal with the fallout from not shredding documents, the latest news and more.