The July birthstone, ruby, was regarded by ancient Hindus as the âking of gems.â It was believed to protect its wearer from evil. Today, the rubyâs deep-red color signifies love and passion. The August birthstone, peridot, symbolizes strength. It is sometimes called the evening emerald for its light green color. It was once believed that the green peridot crystals found in volcanic ashes were the tears of the volcano goddess, Pele. When set in gold, this gem was said to protect the wearer from nightmares.
Unless there is a tax related purchase, you should keep the statement for seven years. Otherwise, there is no need to keep the statement any longer than 60 days. As with banks, you could get statements online too. Though again, most only go back a certain number of years.âve decided to write a post on how long to keep financial statements: what you need to keep, for how long, and some of the reasons why you need to do so. As an added bonus, I created a financial statements checklist in PDF which you can download for free.
Your bank should keep cheques for at least six years. Remember, some banks charge a fee for reproducing statements, so if you need to provide a copy for a lender or the taxman it can prove an unwelcome cost. If you bank through the internet, you might want to print off and keep a hard copy of your statements. It is also a good idea to check with your bank how long statements are available on-line and whether hard copy statements are available.