Safe deposit boxes and their contents aren’t insured. According to the FDIC, only money in deposit accounts at insured institutions in rare situations (like bank failure) is insured. If you want ...

What not to store in a safe deposit box You should never keep cash or a will inside of a safe deposit box, Burns says. A safe deposit box isn't a good place for a will because it isn't easily ...

This means that, even in the event of your bank's failure, your money (up to $250,000 at least) is protected. However, safe deposit boxes do not qualify. In a 2018 consumer news statement ...

You could also hide your assets in a safe deposit box or safe. It's probably a good idea to keep some amount of cash within easy reach for those times when you can't get to your financial ...

Or, a more secure option would be to keep your cash in a safe deposit box at the bank, Wood advises. Having some cash on hand may provide a sense of security, but too much could be a financial ...

The Iowa Treasurer’s Office, which returned the Purple Heart to the family of Garold Hayes, now seeks Iowans’ help ...

The assets returned include money from inactive banks accounts, uncashed checks, lost stocks and bonds, utility refunds, insurance benefits and valuables in safe deposit boxes. The program ...

The Bank of America branch in Altadena burned down last month. Now the bank must determine whether customers' prized possessions survived.