Top 10 Items to Keep in a Safe

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With the way the economy is today, more and more people are taking an interest in keeping their personal items and valuables as secure as possible. One of the top ways they are doing this is by installing a safe into their homes. No matter what type of sage you choose to go with you will want to know what is best to put in the sage. Below is a list of the top 10 items to keep in a safe.

1. Personal Documents- This is perhaps the most important set of items that should be kept in a safe. These are your most important papers that you want to protect. This would be such items that show who you are and prove that you are either married or divorced. These would be such items as Social Security Cards, Birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates as well as divorce decrees.

2. Your will as well as a living will. This is something that needs to be kept safe as it will tell your loved ones your wishes should you get ill or in the event of your death.

3. Insurance policies. This should include life insurance policies as well as health insurance policies.

4. School documents. This should include your school transcripts and your college degree. You can make copies as needed to show for jobs or for credit reference.

5. Passports. It is important to keep your passport in a safe and secure place as you will not be allowed to travel to certain places without a passport.

6. Deeds to your personal property or titles to such things as vehicles or vessels. You should also include any insurance documents for the personal property.

7. Health records for your family. This will include vaccinations, hospitalisations as well as any surgeries and dental records.

8. Military records to prove your involvement in the armed forces or to show the type of discharge that you had.

9. Stock certificates and any bonds that you have.

10. Any valuable items such as family heirlooms, sentimental items that can't be replaced, or your valuable jewellery.

It is important to protect your personal property and a safe is a great way to do just that. Safes come in all sizes and shapes so you will want to go with a safe that meets your needs and will hold the contents that you wish to keep safe can secure. Be sure to make copies of all-important documents that you put into the safe and keep them in a separate place. Be sure that you have someone other than yourself that knows where this safe will be and the contents that will be in the safe. They should have access to get into the safe in the event of an emergency. This may be a family member, your attorney, or a close friend. This will ensure that your personal valuables will be looked after in the event that something happens to you. If you are still unsure of what to put into your safe, you may want to talk to your family members and/or your attorney.