How much cash do you keep on hand?

[Supervisor42]

To be honest, I keep enough cash laying around to cover any emergency that we may have.

So, are you a drug-dealer or criminal?
...or maybe just another person who is prepared.
I just realized that I never answered the thread title question: $10K-$15K.

 

[Mountain trapper]

So, are you a drug-dealer or criminal?
...or maybe just another person who is prepared.
I just realized that never answered the thread title question: $10K-$15K.

Of course not. Remember when they took away the $500 and $1000 bills? They said only drug dealers and criminals used those denominations. There's been talk about getting rid of the $100 bill too for the same reason.

 

[Supervisor42]

Of course not. Remember when they took away the $500 and $1000 bills? They said only drug dealers and criminals used those denominations. There's been talk about getting rid of the $100 bill too for the same reason.

Ah, you brought back a memory for me .
When I was young and single, I always wanted to get one of the bills shown below, frame it, and put it on the wall for my 'emergency-money'.
I was making enough to support a family and had little-no expenses, so I had plenty to get it from the bank.
Went down to the bank to get one, and they had a few... and stupid me said: "none of them are pretty enough to frame" .
...I still kick myself to this day for being so picky.

 

[Pearl]

Oh you know, I usually keep a few hundred thousand stashed for a rainy day, in a cheap safe in the garage at my house at 501 Rte 66, Kingman, AZ. You never know when you might need to buy a house, or bribe a jailer. I've been meaning to bolt that safe down though. I'll probably get to it, along with fixing the alarm system, right after we get back from our winter ski trip next week.

I'll be there to feed the cat

 

[Caribou]

We went over to the house of my wife’s co-worker. The computers were down, the grocery store couldn’t accept cards, and the cash machine was tied up with the same problem. They were complaining (not my original wording choice) about the store not making arrangements for people too stupid to keep cash (not their wording). They accepted no responsibility for their own action, or lack there of. The wife and I kept quiet, neither of us wanted them to come knocking the next time something happened.

 

[Proud Prepper]

enough to pay 6 months of bill's. xtra few thousand for emergencies.

 

[Cascadian]

Of course not. Remember when they took away the $500 and $1000 bills? They said only drug dealers and criminals used those denominations. There's been talk about getting rid of the $100 bill too for the same reason.

The fact that my 100 is rolled up in my shirt pocket is irrelevant.

 

[bkt]

If the dollar collapses, then even that safe full of cash will not be enough to buy dinner.

True, but you can light a fire with it. You do have firewood, a wood stove, and food to cook right?

 

[Amish Heart]

I hope that everyone on this forum does.

 

[UserNameTaken]

Here is a short article on emergency funds. It says 3 months. But over 1 in 4 have none, and 59% are not comfortable with what they have.

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/natio...m&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral

 

[Tim Horton]

How much cash do I keep on hand ??
Will let you know about that as soon as I hit the Lotto... BWAHAHAHAHHHAAA....

You are right.. The plastic Canadian bills are a mess to keep in your wallet or pocket when all crinkly... But the thing I think they do have right is the $1 and $2 coins.. Called ..Loonies and Toonies.. Also NOT using a $1 bill or the penny.. It made many things much simpler..

I have always thought the US missed out big time by not making better use of the $1 coin.. Infact, I believe a $5 coin would be a good idea..

Facts, details, experience, thoughts ??

 

[old tex]

I'm not a prepper so my cash on hand isn't for that. We have a drawer with from 20 to 120 dollars that we stock as needed. I carry maybe on the high end, $20. My wife probably closers to $100. Locally we have a savings account that generally has between 800 to $1200 which is located 3 miles from our house. That's just in case we need some "bigger" cash. Our main credit union is about 1200 miles from here. My wife got into silver buying a while back & has bought some 2 or 3 times. I "kind of" know where it is but don't know how much is there.

 

[Sourdough]

I just take some checks from a closed checking account, and make them out payable to me, for huge amounts of money. I pretend that it is actually real wealth............like the government money.

 

[Mountain trapper]

How much cash do I keep on hand ??
Will let you know about that as soon as I hit the Lotto... BWAHAHAHAHHHAAA....

You are right.. The plastic Canadian bills are a mess to keep in your wallet or pocket when all crinkly... But the thing I think they do have right is the $1 and $2 coins.. Called ..Loonies and Toonies.. Also NOT using a $1 bill or the penny.. It made many things much simpler..

I have always thought the US missed out big time by not making better use of the $1 coin.. Infact, I believe a $5 coin would be a good idea..

Facts, details, experience, thoughts ??

Our one dollar coin probably would have been better accepted here if it wasn't the size of a quarter. I'd like to see a decent sized $1 coin and a $5 coin. I always liked the $2 bill too. I don't know why people didn't like it.

 

[zoomzoom]

I'm not big on coins. A dollar bill is easier to carry than 4 quarters (or a dollar coin). A $100 bill is definitely a lot easier to carry compared to the same value in coins.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I'm not big on coins. A dollar bill is easier to carry than 4 quarters (or a dollar coin). A $100 bill is definitely a lot easier to carry compared to the same value in coins.

That's why it would be nice to have a choice. I'd also like to see the $500 and $1000 bills be brought back.