No, you're not alone. I save newspaper articles-- used to be clippings from the paper, now it's articles that I print out (2-sided to save paper). Mostly politics & economics. Maybe one day I'll write a book (ha-ha). Occasionally, I have looked for something and actually found it. They are stored in three large plastic bins, stacked in the corner, and they don't take up too much room. For things that I'm actively working on, or that I refer to regularly, I keep things in a loose-leaf binder, one for each topic. Things like bank statements, etc. are in a separate bin, with hanging folders even.

As far as old folders, if they're in good shape, I just re-label them; otherwise they go in the recycling bag. For all the clutter around my house, I'm actually rather proud of my filing system. I can (nearly) always put my hands on what I'm looking for.

Maryanne