Perhaps that question should be “Do You Need a Safe to Protect Your Valuables?” The simplest answer is, yes you probably do. The two most common threats to your valuables are theft and fire. But, as the most recent storms in the Valley of the Sun have shown they also face a threat from wind and water damage as well.
Before you think I don’t keep cash at home so I don’t need a safe, let’s think along the line of all your valuable items. Let’s look at a list of some items you may not have thought about.
Coin, Stamp and other Collections
Family keepsakes, photos and books
Stock and Bonds
Insurance policies, wills and banking information
Court documents
Gold, Silver and Jewelry
Credit Cards you don’t carry
Firearms
Cash on hand
Passports, birth certificates and original Social Security cards
Spare keys including your safe deposit box keys
Medical information, list of prescriptions and doctors contact info
Funerary directives
Power of attorney (including medical) and living trust documents
Back-up computer hard drives
Of course, exactly what you choose to store in your fireproof safe will depend on your personal circumstances and the size and location of the safe. If you make a list of what you need to store will help determine the size of safe you need.
There are three basic types of safes, wall, floor and free standing. You want to consider a fire rated safe that has at least a two hour time limit. Gun Safes tend to be largest of the home vaults and while they can be used in a dual role of paper storage as well make sure your choice is consistent with the overall value of what your are protecting.
If you live in a flood prone area you may want to store paper items inside of water resistant containers inside of your safe as fully submerged safes can have water infiltration.
“An Ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure.” - Benjamin Franklin
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