You might consider the fact that many states like CA. will collect uncollected fines from your state taxes and/or they can take away your drivers license and passport.

I scan and toss or shred everything except for things I absolutely need to keep (passports, etc).

I am panning my 6th trip to Grand Cayman as soon as my daughter gets her passport renewed.

But they, and their younger siblings, must face the fact that unlike in their parents generation just having a college degree is not a passport to a high paying job with great benefits.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101826458"Owning a home isn't just for suckers... it's creating a class of fools for those who do buy, because so many Americans continue to think home ownership is the passport to the so-called American dream."

I have a german passport and live and work outside the US.

You will need a valid passport and a current US visa.

Is it crucial to have a copy of the cosigner's social security card and/or a federal issued photo ID such as a drivers license, passport, etc.?

Call the escrow office and ask what ID they will want.I've never had to show anything but a driver's license, but it is possible that the state laws might vary.If you are not a USA citizen, I suppose it is possible that you might have to show a passport.

I'm from Puerto Rico (USA Passport), he is British.