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How to Organize Your Financial Documents

Conduct these steps before transitioning to an all-digital filing system.

Apr 18, 2016

This article is part of our “Get It Done” week on Morningstar.com: All week we will feature articles and videos offering guidance on ways to help tackle those nagging items on your financial to-do list.

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