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9 Documents You Should Shred for Your Safety

July 3, 2023 · Personal Finance
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8. Old bank statements

It doesn’t matter if they’re old; you must shred them too! Old bank statements are another type of document you should shred if they’re no longer available. Mostly because they contain crucial information about your name, phone number, and home address. Shred it even if you’ve already closed the account!

A stylized bank check being cut into strips by scissors, highlighting the destruction of account numbers.
Scissors slice through a green check to protect your sensitive account and routing numbers.

9. Canceled checks

Shred any physical copies or printouts of your bank’s check cancellations, as most banks now only provide digital versions. They have a lot of specific personal data, which can put you in danger. Have the canceled checks destroyed to eliminate any risk they may pose.

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9 comments on “9 Documents You Should Shred for Your Safety”

  1. jojo says:
    August 13, 2025 at 12:49 am

    whats the point of shredding photos when they are all over social media?

    Reply
  2. Lisa says:
    August 7, 2025 at 11:14 pm

    Thinking about all the documents mentioned, as a genealogists, i can say many of these are available online to access/download and not all are for dead folks. Also, you can find many of them and old photos as well uploaded to family trees.

    Reply
  3. Toni Ann Zafoot says:
    March 31, 2025 at 6:40 pm

    Excellent information will put it to good use

    Reply
  4. Kls says:
    February 2, 2025 at 1:41 pm

    Why would anyone destroy a birth certificate? You need that to get a passport, among other things.

    Reply
  5. Robin says:
    January 31, 2025 at 5:20 am

    Thanks for placement to go

    Reply
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