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Where should I keep my important papers?
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Important records (those difficult to replace) should be protected in a safe deposit box or a home safe. Financial institutions usually have boxes of various sizes for rent. If you choose to use a home safe, it should protect against both fire and theft. Costs vary depending on the size of the safe and amount of protection. Check with your insurance company about coverage of the contents of your safe deposit box or safe. Note that your safe deposit box is not FDIC insured.
Author: Margaret VanGinkel, vangin@iastate.edu
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Related Information:
- “Organizing Your Family Records,” Oregon State University Extension [http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/edmat/EC1302.pdf]
- An 8-page PDF file discussing various options for storing your family records.
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- “Records and Valuable Papers,” University of Florida Cooperative Extension [http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE162]
- The why, what, and where of keeping records.
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- “Your Important Papers: What to Keep and Where,” Montana State University Extension [http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/pubs/mt9611.pdf]
- 4 page PDF file
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- “Organizing Your Financial Records,” University of Wisconsin Extension [http://www1.uwex.edu/ces/pubs/pdf/B3709_1.PDF]
- 8 page PDF file
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