Put these valuables in a home safe, not a bank safety deposit box (or under a mattress). You'll be glad you did.

Safety deposit boxes offer enhanced security for valuables but aren't accessible outside bank hours. Items in safe deposit boxes are not FDIC insured; separate insurance is needed for coverage. Legal ...

Homeowners typically use safes for stowing firearms, holding cash and jewelry, and storing important documents like passports. Those home safes may be secure enough to protect against burglaries—but ...

Discover what to safely store in a deposit box for security, and understand which items are better kept at home. Don't risk accessibility for peace of mind.

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 ...

Security cameras, alarms, smart locks, sensors and home security systems can all alert you if someone enters your home, but they can't guarantee that your most important and cherished possessions will ...

In the movies, safe deposit boxes are magic: Located in bank vaults, they’re depicted as the most secure things in the universe. Thieves targeting safe deposit boxes must plan for decades and bring in ...

'I read that the bank discourages people from storing jewelry and coins in the boxes, so I did not rent one' Dear Quentin, Is it safe to keep valuables in a bank safe-deposit box? It sounds like a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- You might think a safe deposit box is the safest place for your most valued possessions, but according to a growing number of safe deposit box customers, you'd be wrong. Three ...

About two years ago, security researchers James Rowley and Mark Omo got curious about a scandal in the world of electronic safes: Liberty Safe, which markets itself as “America’s #1 heavy-duty home ...