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Your safety deposit box may not be as safe as you think, as explained by an ABC News story I came across earlier today.  Banks are required by law to hand over unclaimed property such as the contents of safety deposit boxes, forgotten security deposits, and other unclaimed financial property to state

This entry is part 45 of 46 in the series Travel The World  Traveling, be it just across state or to another country is always a great experience. To help people enjoy it rather than having an untoward incident such as losing one’s passport or other items such as luggage, it is best to be prepared

The not-so-safe safety deposit box May 16th, 2008 by Jonathan Maziarz • Think that safety deposit box down at the bank is really safe? Not if the government wants what’s inside. Never forget who’s really in charge of your assets once you relinquish physical control — not you.

Security of your financial information is essential, for many reasons. Identity theft is the main issue, in that if someone can get enough information to re-create your identity in some fashion and get credit cards (or worse) in your name, it will create huge issues for you.