Results: Receipt Keeper
Published on 09/20/2016
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1.
1.
Do you keep originals or copies of your receipts? Yes
63%
1230 votes
No
26%
501 votes
Undecided
11%
212 votes
2.
2.
If so do you keep all receipts or only certain ones? all
32%
622 votes
business only
7%
143 votes
large purchases only
31%
598 votes
retail stores
6%
124 votes
N/A
20%
396 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
60 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.57% | 11 | |
| some | 0.10% | 2 |
| only certain ones | 0.10% | 2 |
| Business and large purchases | 0.10% | 2 |
| Depends | 0.10% | 2 |
| charge card receipts definitely; gift receipts until i give the gift | 0.05% | 1 |
| Gifts | 0.05% | 1 |
| if the product is under warranty | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the item | 0.05% | 1 |
| certain ones | 0.05% | 1 |
| those that I will need should I have to return an item | 0.05% | 1 |
| business, some personal | 0.05% | 1 |
| receipts for work and tax deductions | 0.05% | 1 |
| IRS and CA. FTB | 0.05% | 1 |
| warrantys | 0.05% | 1 |
| Credit card only | 0.05% | 1 |
| rent receipts and certain other ones. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends upon what it is. | 0.05% | 1 |
| small purchases for a short time, large purchases for longer | 0.05% | 1 |
| Business, large purchases, and certain retail ones | 0.05% | 1 |
| medical | 0.05% | 1 |
| Important receipts that I need to keep | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends if its something I might want to return | 0.05% | 1 |
| car repairs | 0.05% | 1 |
| varies | 0.05% | 1 |
| receipts for tax/warranty purposes only | 0.05% | 1 |
| Business and tech purchases / receipts of donations to charities | 0.05% | 1 |
| I keep the receipts of purchases I make with my debit card | 0.05% | 1 |
| rent receipts. | 0.05% | 1 |
| meds | 0.05% | 1 |
| health | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on what the receipt is for. | 0.05% | 1 |
| when needed | 0.05% | 1 |
| Recent and tax | 0.05% | 1 |
| most for at least a year | 0.05% | 1 |
| any large or important ones or buisness related | 0.05% | 1 |
| Just things under warranty | 0.05% | 1 |
| bb | 0.05% | 1 |
| ..depends on if I might have to return it... | 0.05% | 1 |
| ONLY ONES I USED MY CREDIT CARD TO PAY FOR | 0.05% | 1 |
| receipt that I put on TAX | 0.05% | 1 |
| charity donations | 0.05% | 1 |
| Costco only | 0.05% | 1 |
| credit card receipts | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on the purchase | 0.05% | 1 |
| only if use a card | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
How long do you keep them? a day or two
5%
93 votes
until my credit card statement
11%
216 votes
couple of months
18%
351 votes
a year/until taxes
30%
591 votes
forever!
12%
231 votes
N/A
20%
391 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
70 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.51% | 10 | |
| Depends | 0.15% | 3 |
| 7 YEARS | 0.10% | 2 |
| seven years | 0.10% | 2 |
| depends. some 4 years some longer | 0.05% | 1 |
| until the waranty runs out. | 0.05% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.05% | 1 |
| for warranty purposes for POP as long as I have the appliance | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on item. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Until product warranty expires | 0.05% | 1 |
| till i give the gift | 0.05% | 1 |
| It depends what I've bought. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on what it is for | 0.05% | 1 |
| until I am sure I am keeping the item | 0.05% | 1 |
| taxes are for 10 years | 0.05% | 1 |
| Until the warranty runs out | 0.05% | 1 |
| until any warranties have expired | 0.05% | 1 |
| until not needed for the warranty | 0.05% | 1 |
| wish I did keep them when I needed to make a refund | 0.05% | 1 |
| I keep them depending on how long a warranty or other circumstance exists. Could be years. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends on the purchase | 0.05% | 1 |
| several years | 0.05% | 1 |
| some for 7 years; some when warranty is over | 0.05% | 1 |
| about seven years | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on purchase | 0.05% | 1 |
| I give them to the person to decide as a gift | 0.05% | 1 |
| til warranties expire | 0.05% | 1 |
| until I finall get around to going through everything that has become obsolete | 0.05% | 1 |
| in case whatever it is breaks or refuses to work and can be returned to the store | 0.05% | 1 |
| until the return/exchange date is up! | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends if needed for warranty etc. | 0.05% | 1 |
| until warranty runs out | 0.05% | 1 |
| as needed | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the purpose of the receipt | 0.05% | 1 |
| 7 yrs | 0.05% | 1 |
| as long as I have that item | 0.05% | 1 |
| If a large purchase, until I no longer have the item. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Until I can reconcile my bank statement or credit card statement | 0.05% | 1 |
| three years if a tax deduction and or for warranted items | 0.05% | 1 |
| I keep them until the box gets full then I toss those that have no tax significance and are a year old | 0.05% | 1 |
| Until the credit card statement unless its a big purchase, or it's needed for the warrenty. | 0.05% | 1 |
| 2 years | 0.05% | 1 |
| Whenever I feel like throwing them away | 0.05% | 1 |
| until I no longer have the item | 0.05% | 1 |
| warranty time | 0.05% | 1 |
| till it is out of warrenty | 0.05% | 1 |
| ..again it depends on the circumstances... | 0.05% | 1 |
| about 5to 10years | 0.05% | 1 |
| it all depends on the item | 0.05% | 1 |
| 6 years | 0.05% | 1 |
| denpends on the purchase | 0.05% | 1 |
| Until warranty expires | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on the type of receipt | 0.05% | 1 |
| until no longer needed or valid | 0.05% | 1 |
| Few years | 0.05% | 1 |
| It depends on the receipt | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you wish companies would email receipts so you could keep them on your computer instead of paper copies? Yes
32%
629 votes
No
36%
697 votes
Undecided
18%
358 votes
Not Applicable
13%
259 votes
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