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I have all my important documents in a fire rated safe mostly because whenever I need to get one of them I remember "oh yeah I put that in my safe". I don't own anything valuable that could fit in the safe. As someone who works on safes though I would recommend anyone who wants one for burglary protection to bolt it down if possible and don't show anyone you have it. I've seen the aftermath people's 200+ pound safes dragged through the house and out the door. Also if you own guns and have kids I would absolutely recommend a safe to put them in. Check your local laws as well because here in California starting in 2026 gun owners can be charged if they don't have their guns locked securely and someone in their household who should not have access to guns gets access to their guns.
I know my parents used to have a filing cabinet for all our important documents and such when I was growing up, but now we don't have much of anything keeping them safe. I wouldn't mind having something like a lockable filing cabinet, but I don't have enough important stuff to put in it, nor enough space in my room.
I've got my important data encrypted and backed up weekly to the cloud.
I used to have a 1985 sailboat where some previous owner had installed a safe. I guess cash was more important when cruising abroad 30+ years ago.
I have a caravan now. The caravan door is flimsy enough to tear open with your bare hands. I'd like to put something bolted to a cupboard wall just to lock up our electronic devices while we're out and about.
I have a fire resistant safe.
I've considered a safe, but I've heard the paper contents may mold if left in there too long. Currently too lazy to manage that.
I have a 7.62x51 belt ammo box that I use for important documents. It's easy to find, relatively disaster tolerant, and it has a carry handle.