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Old 02-04-2009, 08:46 PM
 
Location: Bike to Surf!
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What's wrong with a safety deposit box? Many banks will give you one for free if you open an account with them. Just pick one within walking distance of your place for ease of access.
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Old 02-05-2009, 05:27 AM
 
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What's wrong with a safety deposit box? Many banks will give you one for free if you open an account with them. Just pick one within walking distance of your place for ease of access.
I have considered that. I'd like something a little more accessible though. I also have a remote storage closet and have considered just using that also.

As far as important papers, those can also be scanned and stored online.

The funny thing is, most of these options require a key, and one of the things I'm interested in protecting are extra keys. Also checkbooks, etc.
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Old 02-05-2009, 07:23 AM
 
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The funny thing is, most of these options require a key, and one of the things I'm interested in protecting are extra keys. Also checkbooks, etc.
Really, who still uses checks?!
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Old 02-05-2009, 08:05 AM
 
Location: Bike to Surf!
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Really, who still uses checks?!
Uh, renters. Duh.

How do you pay your rent? In chicken boullion cubes?

Sorry I couldn't be of more help to the OP.
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Old 02-05-2009, 08:12 AM
 
Location: Texas
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I'd still go with the portable fire-proof box disguised as something else and then hidden.

These are cool products and they would fool a lot of people: Diversion Safes | Hollowed Hidden Compartment Safes
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Old 02-05-2009, 08:13 AM
 
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Uh, renters. Duh.

How do you pay your rent? In chicken boullion cubes?

Sorry I couldn't be of more help to the OP.
I don't pay rent, I own a house. And the friends I have that are renters pay by direct deposit, duh.
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Old 02-05-2009, 08:14 AM
 
Location: Texas
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And FYI for everyone (b/c my wife goes crazy about this), it's SAFE deposit box. Not safety.
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Old 02-05-2009, 08:45 AM
 
Location: 2nd state in the union...
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I have considered that. I'd like something a little more accessible though. I also have a remote storage closet and have considered just using that also.

As far as important papers, those can also be scanned and stored online.

The funny thing is, most of these options require a key, and one of the things I'm interested in protecting are extra keys. Also checkbooks, etc.
So you trust cyberspace and potential hackers more than you trust your neighbors?

Don't get me wrong, I actually think that's a good idea (redundancies never hurt anyone)...just wondering why you'd make the statement "Is it just futile to even consider when you rent an apartment?" but appear to be more trusting about online storage where you have the potential for a heckuva lot more people to gain access?
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Old 02-05-2009, 09:23 AM
 
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So you trust cyberspace and potential hackers more than you trust your neighbors?

Don't get me wrong, I actually think that's a good idea (redundancies never hurt anyone)...just wondering why you'd make the statement "Is it just futile to even consider when you rent an apartment?" but appear to be more trusting about online storage where you have the potential for a heckuva lot more people to gain access?
*ahem* Most of the time when people have personal information stolen, it's because they have been careless somehow. Storing information online is way more safe than storing it at home.
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Old 02-05-2009, 09:37 AM
 
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LOL *ahem* back atcha....I guess I was thinking of it in the sense that millions of people don't have access to my home and therefore less possibility of it being stolen I do agree with you, though, that information tends to be stolen because people have been careless.
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