Safe Deposit Box Security

Discussions center on the safety and reliability of safe deposit boxes for storing valuables like cash, gold, and crypto keys, frequently referencing NYT articles and HN threads highlighting theft and access risks, while debating alternatives like home safes or private vaults.

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myroon5 Jul 28, 2019 View on HN

Recent related story titled:Safe Deposit Boxes Aren't Safe (nytimes.com)https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20545276

icebraining Sep 16, 2017 View on HN

Couldn't you use a safe deposit box?

fennecbutt Mar 27, 2024 View on HN

Put in safe deposit boxes at 2 different banks or something, I guess.

klyrs Sep 20, 2021 View on HN

Even if it's sitting in a safety deposit box?

> safe deposit boxes - all the protection of a bankNope: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34266095

iamtedd Oct 5, 2021 View on HN

I remember this article about deposit box safety was posted on HN a couple of years ago: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/business/safe-deposit-box...HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20545276

ilkhan4 Nov 13, 2025 View on HN

Where else would you store them that's more secure?

rhizome Oct 10, 2017 View on HN

Have you considered getting a safe-deposit box?

adolph Oct 22, 2021 View on HN

Previous commentary on Safe Deposit Boxes:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27106695

timbit42 Feb 28, 2020 View on HN

Safe deposit boxes aren't that safe.