Why would I need to keep a credit card statement once it's paid?

[Nessalina]

I am a serious hoarder of documents, I have several files full, and I'm having a sort out. I'm keeping enough bank/savings statements so that I have the last full tax year, but is there any reason I actually need to keep a paid credit card bill?!

Just in case a Credit scoring company has the wrong info, and you are shown as missing a payment?

Am clutching the proverbials here, but I usually keep the last 12 months myself.

if I buy a large item I keep the statement as proof I paid for it on a credit card, and of the date for warranty purposes (sometimes the receipts fade to nothing)... Same if I pay for a holiday in advance - keep it til the holiday is done... apart from that I don't keep them....

If you are self employed, you need to keep more than if you are not. Details are on the HMRC website.

If you needed to access the statement couldn't you do so online?

I used to keep mine and they proved very useful when dealing with an insurance company after a car fire. We had to prove we'd owned things we were claiming for, and the credit card statements worked a treat.

As they're available online now, I don't bother any more.

I'm not registered online with my credit cards....
Good idea to check the HMRC site, I'm not self employed, so I think I may be being a little OTT

I keep everything for 6 years, which is the statute of limitations, so no-one can take you to court for anything unpaid after that date.

I keep them so I can prove I've paid for things if necessary, insurance, a pair of shoes that brakes, or a holiday etc ? Can't say I've often had to use them that way but there has been the odd occasion.

Right, the revenue doesn't want 'em, so looks like unless there's something on them that I need to use as proof of purchase, I can bin 'em. Result!

I keep them in case I ever need to prove what was bought when.
I'm self employed so keep everything for 7 years
bank statements I keep forever
credit card statements for 15 years
P60's for ever

Wow Talkin - how big is your house!

I have a 15 inch thick layer of loft insulation, otherwise known as paperwork.
When we had to empty most of the house for building work it was over 100 transfer files.

I keep mine for ages too.

I keep mine for a couple of years. More to prove I have paid for things if I loose receipts rather than proving I have paid my credit card bill.