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In days of old, banks were undoubtedly one of the securest places on Earth to keep our money safe and well protected, but that may no longer be the case today, as you’ll find out:

Why shouldn’t you store your cash in a bank?

Privacy concerns are one of the biggest factors determining why more and more Americans are putting their money inside safes at home, instead of keeping them inside banks. If your bank account gets hacked, you could be saying goodbye to all your hard earned money, and if your bank goes bust overnight (which can happen), how will you get your hands on your cash then?

Not being able to get your hands on your cash in a hurry is another reason why banks are proving less and less popular, and in some cases, advanced notice must be given to withdraw a certain amount, the bank may simply closed, or the local ATM out of action.

Why should you store your cash in a safe, instead of a bank?

With a high security home safe, there is no personal information available for anyone to steal, no account to be hacked, and nothing to prevent you from accessing your cash whenever you want it.

What kind of safe should you choose?

Safes are fantastically secure and convenient places for keeping cash, important documents, jewelry, photographs and just about anything else that’s worth protecting from theft or fire and water damage.

Look for a home safe that is humidity controlled, fire-resistant and has other high security features; your local safe seller will be able to run you through the various options within your price frame.

For additional security, have a professional safe technician build the safe into a wall or floor inside your home, and having it bolted it down can make it even harder for thieves to try and take it away, turn it onto its side or drop it to try and open it.

Keeping cash in a bank is becoming an outdated practice, and more and more U.S. citizens are choosing instead to store their hard earned money inside a high security safe within their homes. If you’d like to know more about safes and where you should put one in your home, along with what security features you’d like it to have, and whether it should be bolted to the floor, for example, simply chat to a local safe specialist or licensed locksmith.