It’s not a good idea to keep your most expensive possessions and papers out where kids, guests, and thieves can easily get to them. As a result, buying a safe is a prudent move. In the event of a fire or flood, certain safes may even keep your belongings safe.
There is a wide range of sizes and prices available for safes. Following are reviews of the top-rated document and valuables safes sold by retailers including Walmart, Amazon, and more. To be on the safe side, it’s best to shop around for a suitable safe in advance.
Sentry Safe executive fire security safe
This large, 217-pound safe has an electronic lock with two override keys and comes with a bolt-down kit. This 4.5-star-rated safe features a carpeted interior (35.72″ x 19.4″ x 11.7″) and two multi-position shelves.
Sentry Safe executive fire security safe, $1,020
Mycube Mini
This small safe has reinforced steel walls and tamper-proof door bolts, plus a self-install bolt kit to secure the safe in place. It has a digital keypad for access and a light inside. These safes come in four colors and require four AA batteries.
SentrySafe fire-resistant and water-resistant safe
This steel safe with a combination lock is both water- and fire-resistant. It protects your valuables in a fire for one hour (up to 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit) and is water-resistant in up to 8 inches of water for up to 24 hours. This 86-pound safe even comes with a dual key that gives you the ability to disable the primary lock, even if other people know the combination.
SentrySafe fire-resistant and water-resistant safe (1.23 cu. ft,), $205
Amazon Basics steel security safe
This affordable, alloy steel safe by AmazonBasics comes in seven sizes. Choose from a fingerprint lock or a keypad lock. It comes with two emergency override keys to protect against forgotten passcodes or dead batteries.
The 4.6-star-rated safe is a No. 1 Amazon bestseller.
Amazon Basics .5 cubic feet steel security safe, $60
Amazon Basics book safe
Hide your valuables in plain sight with this small book safe from Amazon. It comes in three colors. Choose from a combination lock and a key lock. Store this safe in between other books on a bookshelf.
Amazon Basics book safe, $13 (reduced from $16)
Ktaxon password steel plate safe box with dual-lock
This affordable, small safe from Wayfair has two lock options — a key and a passcode.
“Love the fact it has more than one way to lock it,” a reviewer says. “If you forget the code, you have keys.”