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Safe deposit boxes are increasingly less common in major banks, and one major reason has to do with the liability for what's stored inside them.

Part of organizing your documents — a vital step toward getting your financial affairs in order — means deciding which should go in the safe deposit box (yes, a safe deposit box) and which you can ...

A safe deposit box is a secure storage box housed at a bank or credit union that can be used as a private bank vault to stash valuable personal items. Safe deposit boxes are not insured by the FDIC, ...

If you have been looking for a place to keep your documents, collectibles, family heirlooms and other valuables secure, consider a safe deposit box rental. Perhaps you saw a movie with a spy rifling ...

WE all have something we want to protect—important documents, family heirlooms, or that expensive piece of jewelry we only wear on special occasions. While many of us store these at home in drawers or ...

Liz Manning has researched, written, and edited trading, investing, and personal finance content for years, following her time working in institutional sales, commercial banking, retail investing, ...

”Safe deposit boxes can be a great tool, but only if you know what NOT to put in them.” — Lyle Boss It was like something out of a classic heist movie. In 2018, shortly after midnight, thieves cut a ...

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Items that are difficult or impossible to replace, such as important documents and family heirlooms, are ideal for safe deposit boxes. It is not advisable to store items that may be needed quickly or ...