When I opened my new account yesterday, the bank gave me free rent on a safe deposit box for a year. What could I keep in a safe deposit box?
The list of items you could keep in a safe deposit box is limited only by its size, your imagination, and any contract terms that might prohibit certain items (like explosives, live animals, or things that stink). Here is a list of items individuals and businesses have been known to store in safe deposit boxes. Perhaps some of these will be things you would want to keep in your own box:
Corporate documents, such as certificates of incorporation and minute books
Computer diskettes
Computer backup tapes
stocks
bonds
mortgages
birth certificates
family records
marriage certificates
trust papers
U.S. Savings Bonds
certificates of deposit
wills
trust papers
vehicle titles
insurance policies (including title insurance, home insurance, life insurance, car insurance, credit life, personal property insurance, records of annuities, etc.)
bank records
jewelry
adoption papers
citizenship papers
rare coins
baseball cards or other collectibles
stamp collections
letters
medals
photographs
service records
social security records
souvenirs
stock certificates
mortgage papers
credit records
passports
divorce papers
drivers' license numbers, credit card numbers
master list indicating the location of important documents and names and address of personal and legal advisors
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The list of items you could keep in a safe deposit box is limited only by its size, your imagination, and any contract terms that might prohibit certain items (like explosives, live animals, or things that stink). Here is a list of items individuals and businesses have been known to store in safe deposit boxes. Perhaps some of these will be things you would want to keep in your own box: 