We think of safe deposit boxes as secure, but they're really not. Worst of all, your own bank can decide to drill it open for a long list of reasons. If that happens, here's what to do.

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It’s best not to hide cash in a safe deposit box. It won’t be insured, and you won’t gain interest on your money if it’s in a box. Some banks don’t even allow cash to be stored inside a ...

The fee increases when you rent a larger safe deposit box. So, if the bank charges $1 per square inch, a 10-by-10-inch box should cost about $100 a year.

I imagine that for privacy, there are no cameras in the safe-deposit box area. I have jewelry at home, but I do not feel safe keeping it there. I keep hearing about break-ins in my neighborhood.

PNC Bank, for example, isn't taking any action with its safe deposit boxes, but it's opening 100 new branches and none of them are going to have safe deposit boxes in them.