Where Is the Best Place To Hide Money In Your House?

[david909]

Get some gold coins, and hide them inside unused sections of old metal water pipes in your house. Just remember where you hid them...

[Broken Arrow]

Oh, and congrats on the great digg!

[reginaastralis]

I used to keep my money in the glove box of my car *which is lockable*. However, my car was broken into on Christmas Eve. The theif thought he hit the jackpot, but missed the money in the glove box, not to mention my PURSE in the back seat hidden behind the carseat.

Now, I just keep all my "extra"money in my savings account. If a big hurricane is coming, then I'll take it out of the bank.

[investing101]

why not just invest in a home security system?

[beebop25blue25]

I don't have any money to hide at home!! I guess my money is hid in the bank. I always figure if there is an emergency I will drive to the ATM and get money out!!

[Fern]

why would anyone need to hide $$ in their house? All my cash is tied up in bank or investment accounts except for cash i use for weekly expenses, and this stays in my wallet and with me at home or work.

[jeffrey]

For those of you that do hide money in the house, I had another conversation with my burglar friend this weekend which you might find interesting.

[Ima saver]

There goes the $20, I have dangling inside my toilet!!

[Broken Arrow]

Ah, another excellent article by Jeffrey's friend. Excellent insight indeed.

I'm not trying to be contrary, but it's my personal opinion that when you're part of a gang or organized crime, that in effect is still a "profession" of sorts.

However, I find his "drug perspective" fascinating, and as far as I know, remarkably accurate.

There is one more class of thieves that he didn't mention, and that is the (teenage) amateurs. I'm not a social worker, so I don't know exactly how or why. All I know is that a lot of burglaries (at least around here) are perpetrated by juvenile delinquents that are looking for anything they can haul off to a pawn shop.

However, dealing with this group really isn't any different than the what has already been presented, except I'll say that, anecdotally, they appear to be easier to deter than, say, drug addicts.

[veronak]

What I do is place in an envelope and tie it to my mop head. Who would think that a dirty mob has money tied to it..lol

[Scanner]

I haven't read the whole thread but I heard the least likely spot a burgular will find money is to hide in your kid's toybox.

Since my kids never play with the toys Santa gave them, it would seem an undisturbed place as well.

[click4credit]

If you have a fish tank then put a plastic little house or something in there and hide the money within that!

[krayziebone33]

Since I read the article posted a few weeks back, I actually try to leave at least $50 in plain sight and I carry the rest of the money on me at all times. I usually do all of my shopping with cash so I carry around $100-$200 with me at all times.

[PetMom]

A good place also is the potted plant indoors. Just dig out half and place
your plastic wrapped cash in there. But easily ransacked by an astute
burglar.

A tip antique dealers know of: check the lining and hems of clothing
of elderly as this was a favorite place to rip a seam and sew in
some money.

The surprising crime deterrent is to be careful who knows of your
safe, gun collection or other valuables. It may be you have
a trustworthy yard guy but they only have to mention it
to some other less trustworthy thugs. Word of mouth leads
many crooks to your house.

The money in a birdhouse appears good, but I would put the
cash in something that squirrels or rodents cannot access and
feather their nest with.

Someone mentioned a home security system. I saw a show
about those and this consumer reporter alleged those sometimes
are not very reliable. Maybe those are more reliable now as this
was some years back. Plus I have read the tip just to have the
sign that you have a security system can act as a deterrent or
'hardening of the target'.

[kimiko]

As an ex member of a cash only community, I've heard ton of stories of people being rob, mostly because the robbers know there's cash in the house. I must say that all the places you listed are places that they turn inside out first, except for a built in steel safe. This is why we don't keep money in the house

Oh, and it's not good to advertise what alarm system you have with the sticker on the window either.

[Savings-Coach]

Lol this is very funny and intersting thread.

Many ways to do this.

BTW i have not much money in home,
all money is in banks, with credit cards in my pocket.

Just a little cash flow is maintained in term of cash in home,
and that money is just here in a little open box at my table,
any child even in the home can reach this and can use this if he needs.

Wishes
Mike

[GreyhoundLoner]

Ya'll made me HOOT with some of these ideas! I'm terrified I would put it somewhere, and forget where the "where" was...so I hide in plain sight too.

[th_tan]

I have a box I made in a carpentry class years ago, I put my jewelry in it, as well as any spare cash.

[Gruntina]

Originally Posted by Broken Arrow

There is one more class of thieves that he didn't mention, and that is the (teenage) amateurs. I'm not a social worker, so I don't know exactly how or why. All I know is that a lot of burglaries (at least around here) are perpetrated by juvenile delinquents that are looking for anything they can haul off to a pawn shop.

However, dealing with this group really isn't any different than the what has already been presented, except I'll say that, anecdotally, they appear to be easier to deter than, say, drug addicts.

This happened in my family. A cousin of mine stole the large canister filled with quarters that my grandmother has been saving over the years. It was all spent in one day at the arcades with friends.

This broke my grandmother's heart in many ways. She taught all grandkids how to save money and always encouraged them every time she sees them.

She passed away Thanksgiving of 2006. I received the quarter bank in the shape of a cat from her as it was one of many wishes from her.

[Broken Arrow]

I am very saddened to hear that. I hope your cousin has learned his or her lesson since then.