Does the dentist participate in your dental health plan? What is the dentist's office policy on missed appointments? If visiting a dentist's office: Does the office appear to be clean, neat, and orderly? Do all surfaces and equipment in the treatment room appear clean? Is the dental staff helpful and willing to answer your questions?
1 Cancelled checks: Keep for one year in most cases. 2  Discard checks,check registers, check statements and credit-card statements after a year. 3  However,keep checks and credit-card statements needed to support tax filings seven years. 4  Loan-discharge notices: Keep forever in a safe-deposit box.
Payroll checks -- like any other uncertified bank draft -- are valid for a certain period of time from their date of issuance. This period is governed under each state's implementation of the Uniform Commercial Code. Although the precise window of opportunity can vary by state, in general, a payroll check is good for up to six months after it was issued.