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HDD Folder oranization

How is everyone organizing their electronic data? I started out years ago with MS Outlook and hit the 2G limit early on so I ended up having to archive data monthly which resulted in a folder structure based around monthly archives like this:

2006
. Jan
. Feb
. .
. .
. Dec
2005
. Jan
. Feb

So I started following this structure and would store other files such as bank statements, pictures, invoices, etc in those folders. Problem now is finding anything I have to wait for a search to crawl through all those folders or remember when I did something or have some sort of index to it. I usually end up just hunting through the various years and months looking for what I want rather than keeping an index up to date so I'm looking for better suggestions as to how to organize inportant files.

lolindrath's picture

I shred with impunity :) Anything...

I shred with impunity :)

Anything mundane thats over a year old gets shredded. Pretty much only tax information and tax related receipts stick around and super important things like anything mortgage related.

You can always send those CDs off to a bank deposit box if you know you won't need them for a long time (or at least instant access). That way they would be safe and out of your hair.

 
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