Kid Cid Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Any time I run across an L note or a C note, I stick it someplace safe, this way I always have an emergency fund available. I always think of it as out of the income/bill stream so it isn't part of money I use to pay bills with. It has come in handy a couple of times and I was just wondering if anyone else does something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I keep an ING orange account with about 3 months worth of expenses as a real rainy day fund. Along with that I usually have some kind of a cash stash to cover a repair bill or cash sale without running to the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I usually have a couple hundred dollars in cash at any given time. However, given that I'm getting something like .0000000000001% interest in my "emergency" money market account, it may make some sense to put a couple g in a coffee can and bury it in the backyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 yes.... always have some cash in the safe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 We have a 6 month emergency fund, needed it last year and about have it built brack up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 how many polls has puddy won? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 We take cash out before a hurricane, but I don't bother to keep any extra on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 In addition to some larger bills kept in my safe at home, I started this a few years ago: I won't carry $1 bills. Any in my pocket when I make it home at the end of the day go into a drawer. When I hit $50, they get rubberbanded and stashed away. If you think about it, 40 years ago, people were dropping all their change into a drawer or jar. With inflation, I'm not doing much different and with the exception of times when I need a couple dollars to tip someone, I don't notice. But it definitely adds up. Each time I get up to a few hundred $s, I'll take them to the bank, chip up, and put the larger bills into the safe. A number of people I've shared this with now do the same thing. The exception is my sister. She refuses to give up her "coffee" money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I keep $1000 in 20 dollar bills at the house - $500 in the safe and $500 in the bug out bag I also have gold and silver in the safe as well but nothing major. When the zombies attack, paper money will be worthless so the gold and silver can be used for trading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 My emergency stash has been pilfered over the past few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I keep $1000 in 20 dollar bills at the house - $500 in the safe and $500 in the bug out bagI also have gold and silver in the safe as well but nothing major. When the zombies attack, paper money will be worthless so the gold and silver can be used for trading remember to buy a flare gun and explosives for the zombies....they like noise and light so the flare gun will distract them.... and if all else fails, your silver stash will probably kill a zombie or cure it....use gold for trading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 When the zombies attack, paper money will be worthless so the gold and silver can be used for trading shotgun shells and hatchets will have way more value. unless of course you have gold and silver shells and hatchets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 shotgun shells and hatchets will have way more value. unless of course you have gold and silver shells and hatchets oooh, we have a thinker over here - good stuff...again, use the silver for bullets and keep the gold for trading because zombies have a tenancy to decrease property value.... and if all else fails, you can loot vacant houses for food since people that are zombies obviously did not get a heads up so the food is still stored in their house.... and it all depends on if they are the fast moving zombies or if they are the slow ones....I can see if rabies spread quickly among the people, this would cause the fast moving zombies, but if they die and come back alive, it might hinder whatever pep they had in their step.... it will happen in this order 1) zombie apocalypse 2) collapse of society 3) aliens come to save the remaining population...or kill us...I'm not sure.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I usually have a couple hundred dollars in cash at any given time. However, given that I'm getting something like .0000000000001% interest in my "emergency" money market account, it may make some sense to put a couple g in a coffee can and bury it in the backyard. On a serious note, look at using the 5-year CD from Penfed credit union. They only have a 60-day interest penalty on them, are paying about 2.4% IIRC, so you only need to be in the account about 6-8 months (I forget the actual numbers right now) to be making more than most money market accounts and at about a year, you are making about 2% after the penalty if you were to pull it out for an emergency. As to the orignal question, yes, I keep some on hand just in case and some at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Funny thing about preparing for the zombie apocalypse, Me, a theoretical physicist some different IT engineers and my biology professor sat down one semester at school a couple of years ago because we all had been talking about 28 days later and zombie movies in general. For poops and giggles we came up with what we would need to get out of DC and up into the mountains. 4-Wheel ATVs each with 2 backup gas cans per 2 people 2nd person sits behind the driver and is charged with cleaning the path Driver - Police riot gear, 2x 45s and a backpack loaded with shotgun shells night vision Person behind the driver - Police riot gear, 16 gauge shotgun (using the backpack loaded with shells on the drivers back for ammo), 2x 45s with 6 clips each, a chain saw, large machete night vision and flaregun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Funny thing about preparing for the zombie apocalypse, Me, a theoretical physicist some different IT engineers and my biology professor sat down one semester at school a couple of years ago because we all had been talking about 28 days later and zombie movies in general. For poops and giggles we came up with what we would need to get out of DC and up into the mountains. 4-Wheel ATVs each with 2 backup gas cans per 2 people 2nd person sits behind the driver and is charged with cleaning the path Driver - Police riot gear, 2x 45s and a backpack loaded with shotgun shells night vision Person behind the driver - Police riot gear, 16 gauge shotgun (using the backpack loaded with shells on the drivers back for ammo), 2x 45s with 6 clips each, a chain saw, large machete night vision and flaregun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBalla Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I thought this was gonna be about Josh Gordon. +1 I have both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Are we talking wad of cash under the mattress or emergency liquid account? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Are we talking wad of cash under the mattress or emergency liquid account? I'm talking cash under the mattress. I also have the emergency liquid account, but sometimes cash talks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I thought this was gonna be about Josh Gordon. So did I. And back in the day, no. We had it, we used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 meh, who you gonna go to to break a hundy when the apocalypse comes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYER Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 so we moved two months ago and my wife has no idea where my Josh Gordon is. Obviously I don't smoke that much any more if it's been two months, but I apparently need an emergency stash. Narcs ain't suppose to be smoking. I think this is a smoke screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I thought this was gonna be about Josh Gordon. That's what I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I usually have a stash but not always. I used to have a very fat stash hidden in a guitar case. A few 3 team teasers and parlays later..My bookie took possession of said stash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I usually have a stash but not always. I used to have a very fat stash hidden in a guitar case. A few 3 team teasers and parlays later..My bookie took possession of said stash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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