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Posted: 4/6/2019 10:45:17 AM EDT

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A lot.

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Posted: 4/6/2019 10:46:40 AM EDT

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I keep a cool G in cash for emergency use or for hookers and blow....

Posted: 4/6/2019 10:54:46 AM EDT

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what do I need cash in a power outage for?

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To go buy gas for your generator, if the power is out for a few days and the gas station has a way to get the gas out of their tanks without power.

Currently have $199 in my wallet. I'm not going to count what's in the change jar (gallon jar, less than half full).

Last summer, I was walking around with something in the neighborhood of $3500 in my wallet, but I was looking at XJs and YJs (very rusty YJs).

About 9 years ago, I kept $3,000 to $4,000 in a kitchen drawer, but I had already been told that my employer was just waiting to see how long it would be before the bank padlocked the shop, and my bank had been acting a bit flaky (they were bought by another bank, a short time later).

Posted: 4/6/2019 10:57:25 AM EDT

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About a buck seventy five.

Posted: 4/6/2019 10:58:01 AM EDT

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2k in my work truck. After reading about Arrow Truckng going under and reading about how they stranded their drivers, I decided I wanted to have enough cash real money on hand to fuel my truck to get wherever I need or walk into an airport and buy a plane ticket home with cash. Plus, you never know wtf is going to happen out here on the road.

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I worked with a guy that left my current employer and went to drive for arrow. He was one of the guys stranded. So, that is a good idea.

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:08:45 AM EDT

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Us currency about $600.00.

Euros about 400.00

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:09:21 AM EDT

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About 6k

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:14:52 AM EDT

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Try to keep a couple thousand at home in case of emergency

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:20:26 AM EDT

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I have two teenage daughters. What is this cash you speak of?

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:25:02 AM EDT

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Does an Institutional mayo jar full of pocket change count?

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:25:38 AM EDT

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$700.

My bank is two blocks away. They would probably give me only about $15K of my money. Power outage? You aren't robbing the bank if it is your money.

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:27:07 AM EDT

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Does an Institutional mayo jar full of pocket change count?

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Forgot the change jar..................probably $800. Let me check the couch.....................

Make your money go further. Keep your latest and up to date Burger King coupons handy.

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:28:51 AM EDT

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One Abe Lincoln, I'm so poor, have to sneak up on a glass of water to get a drink.

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:29:51 AM EDT

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one billion dollars

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:30:15 AM EDT

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4,700.00 USD

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:38:46 AM EDT

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87 Euros

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:41:01 AM EDT

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$87

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Ditto, but mine is Zimbabwean. Brother, can you spare a(n American) dime?

Posted: 4/6/2019 11:46:35 AM EDT

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Around 9-10k at home, close to 1k in wallet alone.

I like cash and that's not even counting the coins

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Nice.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:00:05 PM EDT

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I *did* have almost 10K cash in my "strike fund" in the safe, but I just decided to take a leap of faith that a strike was not imminent and send most of that to pay off a CC.
I do still have a stash of MRE's....

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:04:17 PM EDT

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$1,000

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:09:33 PM EDT

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$ 770.00 ??

It’s in my wallet right now

$ 2000.00 in the safe at the house...

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:12:04 PM EDT

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I have three one dollar bills and maybe thirty or forty cents in change. I could probably weasel twenty bucks or so out of my husband if I let him do it to me.

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Posted: 4/6/2019 12:12:53 PM EDT

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I will not say for OPSEC reasons but within a few hours I can have more than anyone would believe on this board. I'm not a rich guy but my siblings have a thing about having a lot of cash on hand. No one would sit in jail very long if they needed cash bail, not that any of them would ever get themselves in a situation like that.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:14:48 PM EDT

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"Several" hundred stashed for emergency. Always carry $60-$100 for shopping.

I don't like to casually carry around anything that would really hurt to lose. Never been mugged or lost my whole wallet, but it seems like walking around with thousands of dollars is asking for trouble.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:15:00 PM EDT

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Is this like the IRS version of "Not today Mr ATF man"?

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If Liz Warren is elected, yes.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:15:48 PM EDT

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Exactly. I’m not sure why anyone would truthfully answer this, especially if it’s a significant amount of money

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Yeah, because the IRS is known for rummaging thru your wallet. Duh.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:16:26 PM EDT

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2k to 2500

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:16:58 PM EDT

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Total or, my own money.

I am out and about. I have about $350 of personal funds with me.

I am riding with about a million point two of other people's money.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:17:46 PM EDT

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Guarantee I have more coins in jars and ashtrays than cash.

Im not 87 years old, so I dont use it anymore.

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Me either.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:18:28 PM EDT

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I alwasy keep 5K in cash on hand, and I just withdrew another ~2,400 equivalent from the bank today to pay rent. So, more than usual.

I hoard cash like some of you hoard ammo.

There has been more than one occasion in my life where it got me out of a bind, and quickly. The last one caused my rule of thumb to up from 1K per member of the household to 2.5K per.

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Me too. That's why I ask. When I had a mortgage, I used to keep enough on hand to pay a couple months just in case. I no longer have to worry about that, so I don't need as much now but still, in the event of a major natural disaster (earthquake, hurricane) and I need to get out quickly I want some cash on hand. But how much?

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:19:15 PM EDT

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Home invasion thread.

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Post home address or I'm calling BS.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:19:34 PM EDT

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A bit over $10k. About $2000 is in quarters though.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:20:16 PM EDT

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$0

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:20:20 PM EDT

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I have three one dollar bills and maybe thirty or forty cents in change. I could probably weasel twenty bucks or so out of my husband if I let him do it to me.

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Well, we know what it's worth now. TMI?

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:21:11 PM EDT

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I was raised by parents who grew up and lived during the depression.

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Me too. Ready Cash is a man's best friend.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:22:04 PM EDT

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I’m at the weekend cabin ... a shovel and 100’ tape would be required. On the coins, do I only get face value, or does melt count?

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Face.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:22:37 PM EDT

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$87

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:23:14 PM EDT

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$15,000 and some change.

Not sure why it matters, the IRS man gets his share, I guess people could figure out where I live but is it really worth the risk that I’m embellishing for the Internet? Most likely a guy on Arfcom isn’t the smartest target for a home invasion.

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Well, there's a Bell Curve for everything, including paranoia.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:24:02 PM EDT

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I can get to over $10k within 20 seconds and another $26k within 5 minutes (as long as the bank is open) but there’s only $5 in my wallet.

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Bank is closed, sorry.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:25:22 PM EDT

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To go buy gas for your generator, if the power is out for a few days and the gas station has a way to get the gas out of their tanks without power.

Currently have $199 in my wallet. I'm not going to count what's in the change jar (gallon jar, less than half full).

Last summer, I was walking around with something in the neighborhood of $3500 in my wallet, but I was looking at XJs and YJs (very rusty YJs).

About 9 years ago, I kept $3,000 to $4,000 in a kitchen drawer, but I had already been told that my employer was just waiting to see how long it would be before the bank padlocked the shop, and my bank had been acting a bit flaky (they were bought by another bank, a short time later).

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Don't bother to explain. Learning the hard way is the arfcom way.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:25:24 PM EDT

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MYOFB. That's how much

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:26:04 PM EDT

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I have two teenage daughters. What is this cash you speak of?

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You think it's bad now? Wait til they get married. Heh.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:26:36 PM EDT

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$700.

My bank is two blocks away. They would probably give me only about $15K of my money. Power outage? You aren't robbing the bank if it is your money.

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Bank is closed per the OP.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:27:00 PM EDT

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$56 and some Astroglide

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:27:05 PM EDT

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I personally stock up on valuable metals for this reason.
Specifically, brass jacketed lead.

Posted: 4/6/2019 12:28:02 PM EDT

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Total or, my own money.

I am out and about. I have about $350 of personal funds with me.

I am riding with about a million point two of other people's money.

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Your money. Their money is their money.