Comments on: Hiding Money… http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Danielle http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-924183 Danielle Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:30:11 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-924183 I hide my cash in my Suze Orman books in my bookcase. I hide my cash in my Suze Orman books in my bookcase.

]]> By: Beks http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-921782 Beks Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:46:28 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-921782 Sandy - She hasn't yet but I'm sure she will. Money Beagle, Family Man, Mike - I know! I should NEVER admit to owning that movie.. but I love it! I got it for $5 at Walmart a few years ago. Sandy – She hasn’t yet but I’m sure she will.

Money Beagle, Family Man, Mike – I know! I should NEVER admit to owning that movie.. but I love it! I got it for $5 at Walmart a few years ago.

]]> By: Lizzie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-919499 Lizzie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:52:16 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-919499 If you had little kids, I would advise you to give it to them. They are REALLY good at hiding money so that no one can EVER find it :-)! If you had little kids, I would advise you to give it to them. They are REALLY good at hiding money so that no one can EVER find it :-) !

]]> By: Michael http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-919096 Michael Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:17:42 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-919096 Always a good idea to keep some emergency cash around. We keep several hundred in 1's and 5's at the house. When natural disasters occur like katrina there is no power for atm's or debit cards. It could be days or weeks to get access to your cash. Or even if you're running late & can't stop at the atm we can dig into the cash and replace at a convenient time. Of course we do have a very good safe so I don't have to worry about burglery. Always a good idea to keep some emergency cash around. We keep several hundred in 1’s and 5’s at the house. When natural disasters occur like katrina there is no power for atm’s or debit cards. It could be days or weeks to get access to your cash. Or even if you’re running late & can’t stop at the atm we can dig into the cash and replace at a convenient time. Of course we do have a very good safe so I don’t have to worry about burglery.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918868 Kevin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:18:21 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918868 I play poker fairly often. I have a budgeted amount of money that is just for poker (and doesn't get added to so when/if I go broke, that is the end). From time to time, I like to play live. Well, once I move the money to cash to go play, I have a "lot" of cash on hand until I put it back. Okay, it's a lot for me... but having a few hundred laying about can bug me. I've tried a dozen different ways of keeping it around the house. From just tossing it in a drawer to putting it in the dust jacket on a book that I have shelved. I have a lock-box but it's light and not secured to anything. If I ever get robbed, I am certain that it will be one of the things to go. So I never keep money in there. If someone takes it they'll end up with a bunch of college related souvenirs... including about a hundred very funny/embarrassing photos. But nothing of value unless I try and run for public office. ;-) I can completely understand the worry about cash laying around the house. I'm also a big "natural air" person and keep windows and doors open. So it wouldn't be hard for the money to walk away if someone was quick and quiet while I was in a different room. I think the DVD thing is a fairly good spot. If nothing else, it is far enough away to discourage opportunists with sticky fingers -- a larger worry for me than determined robbers. I play poker fairly often. I have a budgeted amount of money that is just for poker (and doesn’t get added to so when/if I go broke, that is the end). From time to time, I like to play live. Well, once I move the money to cash to go play, I have a “lot” of cash on hand until I put it back. Okay, it’s a lot for me… but having a few hundred laying about can bug me. I’ve tried a dozen different ways of keeping it around the house. From just tossing it in a drawer to putting it in the dust jacket on a book that I have shelved.

I have a lock-box but it’s light and not secured to anything. If I ever get robbed, I am certain that it will be one of the things to go. So I never keep money in there. If someone takes it they’ll end up with a bunch of college related souvenirs… including about a hundred very funny/embarrassing photos. But nothing of value unless I try and run for public office. ;-)

I can completely understand the worry about cash laying around the house. I’m also a big “natural air” person and keep windows and doors open. So it wouldn’t be hard for the money to walk away if someone was quick and quiet while I was in a different room. I think the DVD thing is a fairly good spot. If nothing else, it is far enough away to discourage opportunists with sticky fingers — a larger worry for me than determined robbers.

]]> By: Mike http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918729 Mike Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:26:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918729 LOL! Money Beagle's comment is spot on. You're brave for admitting you own that dvd! LOL! Money Beagle’s comment is spot on. You’re brave for admitting you own that dvd!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918655 Nicole Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:24:02 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918655 I know just how you feel : ) And yes your husband is right, nobody would steal that movie! I know just how you feel : ) And yes your husband is right, nobody would steal that movie!

]]> By: Deen http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918640 Deen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:06:15 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918640 I can sure relate to you... these days I try to stretch my dollar also. I shop at dollar store now... so that $100 will go a long way shopping for groceries and other stuff. I use bulk of my money to pay down my debt. I can sure relate to you… these days I try to stretch my dollar also. I shop at dollar store now… so that $100 will go a long way shopping for groceries and other stuff. I use bulk of my money to pay down my debt.

]]> By: Family Man http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918607 Family Man Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:51:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918607 It's a great idea to squirrel away cash. The hard part is not to use it. I would agree with your husband that no one would ever look for it in that DVD. Gotta say that the reality is you saved $80, as you have to consider that you probably paid $20 for that movie. :) It’s a great idea to squirrel away cash. The hard part is not to use it. I would agree with your husband that no one would ever look for it in that DVD. Gotta say that the reality is you saved $80, as you have to consider that you probably paid $20 for that movie. :)

]]> By: Sandy http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918546 Sandy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:11:33 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918546 Beks, The extra $100 might take the stress off the extras needed for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and Christmas meals. I am sure you will be shopping wisely. By the way, did Tricia send in an update this month? I don't see it. She had been posting something at the end of each month. Beks,

The extra $100 might take the stress off the extras needed for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and Christmas meals. I am sure you will be shopping wisely.

By the way, did Tricia send in an update this month? I don’t see it. She had been posting something at the end of each month.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918525 Lynn Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:42:35 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918525 I agree with Money Beagle...thanks for the laugh! As far as hiding the money is concerned, I had $150 sitting around to pay the tree guy doing some work for us. We found out yesterday that the house behind us got robbed of 10K...needless to say my piddly amount of money went straight into the safe last night. I can't imagine having 10K sitting around...... I agree with Money Beagle…thanks for the laugh!

As far as hiding the money is concerned, I had $150 sitting around to pay the tree guy doing some work for us. We found out yesterday that the house behind us got robbed of 10K…needless to say my piddly amount of money went straight into the safe last night. I can’t imagine having 10K sitting around……

]]> By: Dogfood Provider http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918443 Dogfood Provider Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:12:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918443 Glad to see your husband is hasn't lost his sense of humor! Glad to see your husband is hasn’t lost his sense of humor!

]]> By: John DeFlumeri Jr http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918441 John DeFlumeri Jr Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:04:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918441 It's the definition of REALITY. I do the same thing. Water, tap water is my main beverage. Save money anywhere I can. John DeFlumeri Jr It’s the definition of REALITY. I do the same thing. Water, tap water is my main beverage. Save money anywhere I can.

John DeFlumeri Jr

]]> By: Money Beagle http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/11/hiding-money%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-918416 Money Beagle Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:53:04 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3007#comment-918416 The most amusing part of this is not that you hid the hundred bucks, but that you freely admitted owning a copy of From Justin to Kelly. The most amusing part of this is not that you hid the hundred bucks, but that you freely admitted owning a copy of From Justin to Kelly.

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