What a Durable Arrangement Looks Like
The end state, assembled from everything here, as a checklist to measure a system against.
Reference
The end state as a checklist, twelve ways records end, and where to start.
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Failure Modes, Listed
Twelve ways long records end, with the signal for each and the fix. Most systems die from one of these and from no other cause.
Glossary and Where to Start
Terms used across these notes, and the routes through the collection that fit the common situations.
These notes are about keeping a personal record for years rather than for a fortnight: durability beats accuracy, and a rough record kept for five years answers questions a perfect record of one month cannot. Tool guides are included as practical comparisons, while the underlying method remains independent of any single product. Nothing here is legal, tax or medical advice: requirements differ by jurisdiction and situation.