 TITLE: What Is the Best Way to Store Your Financial Records? CONTENT: How Do You Store Important Files Digitally?\n-------------------------------------------\nChances are, you'll want to store copies of important documents digitally as well. That can be a good idea—as long as you secure them properly.\nIf you're storing documents on your computer, you should encrypt the folders where you keep them. Encryption is a process that encodes a file so that only people who are authorized can access it. Typically, you'll need a special password to access your encrypted files. That way if someone is able to access your computer, they can't get access to those records easily. Both Windows and Mac operating systems offer encryption abilities for your files. You can also get third-party encryption software like VeraCrypt, which is free to use and works for Windows, MacOS and Linux. END