Comments on: Don’t Hide Money In The Toilet: More Conversation With A Burglar http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:49:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jockomo http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-344559 Jockomo Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:24:04 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-344559 I think the writer and the ex-burglar are the same guy... I think the writer and the ex-burglar are the same guy…

]]> By: Pete http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-317545 Pete Sun, 25 May 2008 06:03:39 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-317545 I'm hoping someone will break into my home and leave some treasure. You know...sorta like urban Santa. :) I think there should be a rule that if a thief can't find anything of value, he/she has to leave $50 to help with the clean up. Just a thought. I’m hoping someone will break into my home and leave some treasure. You know…sorta like urban Santa. :)

I think there should be a rule that if a thief can’t find anything of value, he/she has to leave $50 to help with the clean up. Just a thought.

]]> By: J http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-317492 J Sun, 25 May 2008 04:27:37 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-317492 Has it ever occured to any of you bloggers that these sites serve as a hints and tips guide for decent theives committed to what they do for a living? Pleases don't take this the wrong way, but as a seven time convicted felon, all these responses, save the police officers, are all rather naive. You wanna know so much about the crook because its sexy and gets your imagination going. I resent the authors comments about how thieves aren't anything equal too "movie" thieves. On the contrary they are much more advanced than you could ever expect. As a reformed criminal I feel I should tell you that no matter what security measures you have, anything can be stolen from you at anytime. Has it ever occured to any of you bloggers that these sites serve as a hints and tips guide for decent theives committed to what they do for a living? Pleases don’t take this the wrong way, but as a seven time convicted felon, all these responses, save the police officers, are all rather naive. You wanna know so much about the crook because its sexy and gets your imagination going. I resent the authors comments about how thieves aren’t anything equal too “movie” thieves. On the contrary they are much more advanced than you could ever expect. As a reformed criminal I feel I should tell you that no matter what security measures you have, anything can be stolen from you at anytime.

]]> By: Coin by Coin . com » Don’t Hide Money in the Toilet: Conversations with a Burglar http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-299927 Coin by Coin . com » Don’t Hide Money in the Toilet: Conversations with a Burglar Mon, 05 May 2008 10:31:07 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-299927 [...] [Click here for part 1] [...] […] [Click here for part 1] […]

]]> By: Bazman http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-299798 Bazman Mon, 05 May 2008 06:40:50 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-299798 The fake tins used for hiding cash and jewelry are also a thing burglars know well. The fake tins used for hiding cash and jewelry are also a thing burglars know well.

]]> By: Dan http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-161018 Dan Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:50:45 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-161018 Our house was burglarized twice. Each time it was in broad daylight, while everyone was gone and no cars were in the driveway. Each time they simply broke the front window glass on the first floor on the front porch and walked right in the window. They probably had bags or back packs, as they only stole smaller type items that could be shoved in a back pack or bag. They did not steal large items like TV or stereo, they only stole loose small stuff that was easy to grab quickly. The house was not messed up that bad, they hit mainly closets and dresser drawers. I am guessing they were in and out in 10 minutes. An additional note, previously when we had a dog, our house never got broken into. But once the dog passed away and no longer there to bark, that is when we got burglarized. Our house was burglarized twice. Each time it was in broad daylight, while everyone was gone and no cars were in the driveway. Each time they simply broke the front window glass on the first floor on the front porch and walked right in the window. They probably had bags or back packs, as they only stole smaller type items that could be shoved in a back pack or bag. They did not steal large items like TV or stereo, they only stole loose small stuff that was easy to grab quickly. The house was not messed up that bad, they hit mainly closets and dresser drawers. I am guessing they were in and out in 10 minutes. An additional note, previously when we had a dog, our house never got broken into. But once the dog passed away and no longer there to bark, that is when we got burglarized.

]]> By: Gail http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-133293 Gail Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:58:40 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-133293 Every time I have been robbed, it was from a member of my family, whether they live here or not. I wish I could leave $20.00 on the table by the front door. When I would come in, if it was there I would know that no one broke in. with my family I would run out of $ Every time I have been robbed, it was from a member of my family, whether they live here or not.

I wish I could leave $20.00 on the table by the front door. When I would come in, if it was there I would know that no one broke in.

with my family I would run out of $

]]> By: Lee Beck » Blog Archive » Tips from a burglar/robber http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-122915 Lee Beck » Blog Archive » Tips from a burglar/robber Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:30:08 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-122915 [...] Some tips from a burglar on where to hide your goods: When people hide their money, they usually think of a place where they would never look themselves instead of where a burglar is unlikely to find the money. Take, for example, the back of the closet in a box where he said he often found valuables. For the person who is hiding the money or valuables, this is an inconvenient place and it takes effort to get to. Since all the boxes in front of it have meaning and therefore need to be carefully placed aside before reaching the box that contains valuables in the back, it seems like an inconvenient place to access. For the burglar, however, the boxes in front have no meaning and he will simply throw them aside without a second thought making it quite easy to access that hiding place. [...] […] Some tips from a burglar on where to hide your goods: When people hide their money, they usually think of a place where they would never look themselves instead of where a burglar is unlikely to find the money. Take, for example, the back of the closet in a box where he said he often found valuables. For the person who is hiding the money or valuables, this is an inconvenient place and it takes effort to get to. Since all the boxes in front of it have meaning and therefore need to be carefully placed aside before reaching the box that contains valuables in the back, it seems like an inconvenient place to access. For the burglar, however, the boxes in front have no meaning and he will simply throw them aside without a second thought making it quite easy to access that hiding place. […]

]]> By: Ed http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-114909 Ed Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:28:03 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-114909 I keep a substantial amount of cash stashed securely in my house now in various denominations. I know I run a risk having it available, but what happens when the banking system is down after a hurricane or terrorist event? It's nice to know that I can still negotiate for things needed by my family (gas, food, etc) in the event of such incidents. I am not an alarmist, just a realist. I keep a substantial amount of cash stashed securely in my house now in various denominations. I know I run a risk having it available, but what happens when the banking system is down after a hurricane or terrorist event? It’s nice to know that I can still negotiate for things needed by my family (gas, food, etc) in the event of such incidents. I am not an alarmist, just a realist.

]]> By: Marked by Crime http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-90134 Marked by Crime Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:31:17 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/03/06/101152_dont-hide-money-in-the-toilet-more-conversation-with-a-burglar.html#comment-90134 this helps burglars as well as it helps yourself... this helps burglars as well as it helps yourself…

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