The Best Place To Hide Your Cash According To A Burglar

Aunt Bea said:
The idea of hiding a little ‘bait’ money is good when in public.

A thief might assume that all you were carrying was a few dollars and you wouldn’t need to flash a lot of cash when making a purchase.

My father used to keep his in the freezer, wrapped and labeled as venison.

I remember an old episode of Perry Mason where a person hid several thousand dollars by inserting them into a window shade and allowing it to roll up.

I suppose that you could hide your life savings in the kitty litter pan. 😉🤭😂
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Not in our cat's litter box! She feels she has to get to the bottom of things and almost always digs up enough litter so that the bottom of the pan is showing.
@George1959 "Perhaps a box with unwashed stinky underwear might be better" :ROFLMAO:
Did you check out the Skid Mark safe link in my OP?
 

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My aunt kept hers wrapped in aluminum foil in the freezer behind the peas and fish sticks. I think that's a pretty good idea.

My son had all the money he had earned, about $50,000, in a shoe box in his room until we finally talked him into putting it in the bank a few years ago. The way things have been going recently I kind of wish it was still there.

These days we all just have a few twenties in our wallets for special occasions like Girl Scout cookies coming to the door.
 
Della said:
My son had all the money he had earned, about $50,000, in a shoe box in his room until we finally talked him into putting it in the bank a few years ago. The way things have been going recently I kind of wish it was still there.
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I understand what you mean. During the financial crisis of 2007-2009 when some banks were failing, we kept out a considerable sum, and I still have it. It's important to let someone know. I told my cousin who will oversee my affairs when I pass on.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
He advises leaving some cash in obvious places as a decoy (something I do) so the thief doesn't tear up your house looking. He also said that if you live in an upscale community, but only leave $100 (the suggested amount for we regular folks), that's suspicious and a burglar will keep looking. Two places he recommended were in a child's room and bolted down safe. Not everyone has those options. I've always heard that if you hide money in a book, no one will find it. Well, except my son. He found $100 in a hotel bible years ago. 🤑 The thief also advised:
"If you do hide money someplace around the house, make sure that your significant other (or someone close) knows where your hiding place is. If something unfortunate happens to you and nobody knows where your hidden stash is, it’s unlikely that they will be able to find it if a burglar isn’t able to find it. Worse, it could very easily be accidentally thrown away depending on where it is hidden."

He also gave an example of someone hiding money inside electronics which are also likely to be stolen, so bad idea. The article features products one can use to hide money.
The Best Place To Hide Money: Conversations With A Burglar

And has anyone ever heard of skid-mark underwear? Another alternative for hiding money.
Skid Mark Safe- Disgusting, But If It Works...
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I'd seen this a few years ago, but the video was worth a second watch. Many good tips - thanks for posting it, Diva.

Very little in my home would appeal to a burglar. Our good jewelry lives in a bank safety deposit box. There's virtually no cash and our inexpensive electronics would be cumbersome and barely worth stealing. $30 purses (think Kohls) amd no designer shoes or clothes.

I like the tip of having a file that says "Safety Deposit Box" with a listing of what's in it (whether or not it's accurate) to dissuade a burglar from further tearing up a house because of a false belief that valuables must be present.

Stay safe my friends.
 
StarSong said:
I'd seen this a few years ago, but the video was worth a second watch. Many good tips - thanks for posting it, Diva.

Very little in my home would appeal to a burglar. Our good jewelry lives in a bank safety deposit box. There's virtually no cash and our inexpensive electronics would be cumbersome and barely worth stealing. $30 purses (think Kohls) amd no designer shoes or clothes.

I like the tip of having a file that says "Safety Deposit Box" with a listing of what's in it (whether or not it's accurate) to dissuade a burglar from further tearing up a house because of a false belief that valuables must be present.

Stay safe my friends.
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I'm with your wife on that one. Same thing I told me son, though I also told him the main places to look. One time I had shoved $150 in one of my large purses and forgot about it. My husband and I were riding somewhere and I used that purse that day. I reached in there for something else and found the money! 🤑
 
I used to hide mine wrapped in foil behind the filter screen in the vent-a-hood over my stove. I won't tell you where it is now because I think I probably have a spot no one would think of. ;) :ROFLMAO:
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I'm with your wife on that one. Same thing I told me son, though I also told him the main places to look. One time I had shoved $150 in one of my large purses and forgot about it. My husband and I were riding somewhere and I used that purse that day. I reached in there for something else and found the money! 🤑
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I have no wife. Did you mean to quote someone else? @Dr. Jekyll, perhaps? ;)

In addition to many of the tips cited on this thread, when we go out of town I let four of my neighbors know - they keep an eye on the house and clear circulars, business cards and other detritus that show up at our front door.
We do the same for them.

When out of town, I regularly review my cameras' feeds, especially the clips identifying the movement as being by a person. It's a great new feature that cuts right to the chase.
 
StarSong said:
I have no wife. Did you mean to quote someone else? @Dr. Jekyll, perhaps? ;)

In addition to many of the tips cited on this thread, when we go out of town I let four of my neighbors know - they keep an eye on the house and clear circulars, business cards and other detritus that show up at our front door.
We do the same for them.

When out of town, I regularly review my cameras' feeds, especially the clips identifying the movement as being by a person. It's a great new feature that cuts right to the chase.
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I did mean to quote @Dr. Jekyll. I have no idea how THAT happened! Thank you for pointing it out Star.
 
I've hidden things around the house including money, I don't anymore because I have a safe but also because I'm afraid I would forget hidden things, which happens.

When my son was very young I bought a Henry .22 rifle for him and stashed it above furnance duct work until he was older....and forgot all about it. I found it a few years ago when I was doing some electrical work, like ten years after my son was grown and moved away from home. I was stunned I had forgotten about it, especially since I purchased other guns for my son as he grew.
Makes me wonder if I've forgotten about cash stashed somewhere.
 

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