[21twelve]

“Unless it’s a house fire.”

Yes - there is that. I have adapted his old ways a bit, to include a hole in the yard. Dad (RIP) lived through the Depression, and probably learned from that to have some stashed away just in case. Later on in life he had a fire-proof safe installed in the basement floor.

[Pollster1]

Yes - there is that. I have adapted his old ways a bit, to include a hole in the yard. Dad (RIP) lived through the Depression, and probably learned from that to have some stashed away just in case. Later on in life he had a fire-proof safe installed in the basement floor.

For about $20, you can get a fireproof box small enough to store in the insulation between the roof joists and large enough to hold a lot of cash or other items. Label it "family photos" or something similar, and no one will steal it or throw it away.