what should you not keep in a safe deposit box 
while safe deposit boxes are a good place to store sentimental valuables and important documents they should not be used for anything that is irreplacable or that you might need in a hurry living wills advance medical directives and durable powers of attorney are a poor choice for a safe deposit box if they are the only copies cash is also a bad choice since you can earn interest by putting it in a savings account the bottom linesafe deposit boxes are an additional service offered at some banks for an annual fee customers can rent a box to store their valuables and important documents in the bank s vault but this protection is not absolute unlike regular bank accounts safe deposit boxes are not insured or protected by federal regulations 