Money Crashers: 8 Things to Put in Your Safe Deposit Box (and What to Keep Out)

Just a quickie post here to let you know about my new Money Crashers article on the subject of safe deposit boxes. If the very phrase sounds hopelessly 20th century to you, consider this: even today, there are times when only the original paper copy of a document will do (like when you need to renew your NJ driver's license with our arcane 6-point ID system). So you need to have these documents, and that means you need a safe place to keep them. And while you could just buy a safe to keep at home, it's going to be either incredibly bulky or pretty easy to steal, lock and all.

So, what are these old-school boxes actually good for? In this article, I review the eight things that most experts say it's a good idea to keep in a safe deposit box, as well as eight things you probably shouldn't.

8 Things to Put in Your Safe Deposit Box (and What to Keep Out)