Not all vaults are the same. Before placing your valuables in a bank or private vault, it is wise to thoroughly investigate the security measures employed to ensure that your valuables are really secure. The following are important questions to ask:   Does the bank or private facility have a real vault or merely some form of ballistic protected material over drywall?   At USPV, our vault was built by American Vault Company ofWaco,Texas. It weighs 80,000 lbs....... more »

This is pretty fascinating.  I don't know if it would work as a USPV marketing strategy, but it does show the worldwide appetite for gold as a hedge against inflation... http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/theyll-actually-pay-you-to-store-your-gold/....... more »

The countdown to opening continues - the first boxes are in and ready to go. ....... more »

The carpet is in, the paint is finished, the security is installed and working.  USPV is ready to take delivery of our boxes! [gallery]....... more »

From AP - a home safe in LA with $10 Million in it was stolen.  Police say the burglars took the safe from a walk-in closet, and used a rug to move it down some stairs and out the front door. Police officers responding to a security alarm discovered the burglary. Doesn't that make you want a USPV box?!! http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_STOLEN....... more »