Always keep filed or in a safety deposit box, according to AARP:
* Original birth and marriage certificates
* Social Security cards
* Divorce decrees
* Citizenship and adoption papers
* Death certificates of family members
* Active passports (even if you're not traveling)
* College diplomas
* Military records
* Wills and trusts
* Power of attorney paperwork
* Active life insurance policies
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
