[rmorey]

All true, but I think the threat model here really is fire, flooding, etc

[sigio]

The $50 safes are not fire-rated... and hardly break-in rated. For fire-safety you need something big, and mostly heavy, which will be costly (shipping/moving it alone)

[dharmab]

Honeywell and First Alert sell small fire safes for around $100 that actually hold up to fire and water damage.

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-fireproof-do...

Break-ins are not in my threat model for a document safe. If they were, I'd get a deposit box at a bank. I just want some of my personal mementos and documents to survive a fire.