Keep records after you leave
Download stubs and benefits documents while you still have access and keep them on your own storage.
Pay stubs · private pay stub organizer
Proof of income, ready when the lender asks.
Pay stubs, W-2s, offer letters, and benefits elections are needed for loans, rentals, and taxes, and often vanish when you change jobs. DocManFu keeps a permanent private copy.
The problem
Why pay stubs get out of hand
- Payroll portals lock you out after you leave a job
- Lenders and landlords ask for recent pay stubs on short notice
- Employment records span decades and many employers
A better system
Tips for organizing pay stubs
- 1Download every pay stub, not just year-end summaries
- 2Tag by employer and year
- 3Save offer letters and benefits elections with the same employer tag
Search by employer or date
Full-text search and tags make it easy to pull the last three stubs for an application.
Private income data
Salary information stays on hardware you control, with optional local AI.
Questions
Pay stubs in DocManFu
Can DocManFu import from my payroll provider?
No direct integration exists. Download PDFs from the payroll portal and upload them, or drop them into a watched folder.
How long should I keep pay stubs?
Many people keep them at least until they reconcile with their year-end tax forms. Check guidance for your situation.
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