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Originally Posted by disneysteve
If I were going to keep any significant amount of cash in the house, I'd want to be sure it was theft-proof and fire-proof. To me, that would mean a safe physically attached to the house. I believe a relative of mine had a safe installed in the concrete floor of his basement. I would not trust any kind of portable cash box because IT'S PORTABLE meaning someone could walk off with it.
Sorry to dwell on this, but I'm really curious. Can you give us any specifics about the fees charged "for no reason." What does that mean exactly? If a fee was charged, they should be able to tell you why. If it was wrong, they should take it off. For example, we recently opened a savings account for my daughter. When I opened the account, I specifically asked if there was a monthly fee and they said no. First statement comes and there is a $3.00 monthly fee charged to the account. I went in and pointed that out and they removed the fee and apologized.
I'm guessing that we aren't talking about a large sum, though, based on your other thread about the rent, so the floor safe would be overkill. If it is just a few bucks, I'd do a fireproof cash box and keep it well hidden. Still not a good idea, though.
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I don't recall what the fees were exactly, but many times I complained they were EVENTUALLY credited to my account but many times it was months later. Basically, I just don't like banks.
I can't really afford to get anything extravagant, that's why I posted this. I have my keepsake box very well hidden, and like I said before, I'm not extremely worried about break-ins. Obviously it is a factor, and that's why I have my box hidden well.