by Ralph Mcallister

Created on: December 05, 2011

There could be any number of hiding places you could use to hide money at home.  For whatever reasons you have for stashing money away, it can be a huge convenience to have it exactly when you want it.  Choosing the right hiding place can be tricky.  You want to hide the cash away in one, or several indiscriminate spots where you would remember to find it, but not so haphazard that you could possibly lose track.  The idea with finding the best places for hiding money at home is with the intent to keep others from easily discovering the treasure – family or crooks alike.

If you live in a decent area where break-ins are virtually unheard of, and you don’t make a habit of hiding money in the home, you might start with more conspicuous spots.  This works will for small amounts of cash you plan to use for a rainy day, or maybe for a spending spree you plan on taking when you get the right amount.  Not so much for big plans like down payments, anniversaries or home improvements.  Some quick ideas could be a roll of bills stuffed in a sock and placed at the back of the sock drawer; an envelope of bills taped to the underside of your night stand, or behind a mirror; large bills tucked into dusty books on the bookshelf, all placed between the same pages in different books.  Choosing a spot you will likely forget in the short term, but for sure will find later is a good way to make your day - say the wallet pocket of a winter jacket hidden in middle of summer.  If there is a reason for concern, or a higher risk that the cash could be found, a little more creativity may be in order.  Hiding bills at the bottom your checkbook box is a way that might be skimmed over by the average thinker.  To take it a step further, move the box out of site to a spot such as in a bottom file drawer underneath the file folders.  Unless you’ve got a teenager capable of such an act of sniffing out cash to swipe, it is likely safe there.  A decorative vase is another good spot for this type of reserve cash – especially one that won’t be replaced, like a family heirloom or one with special meaning.

If you are looking to save over the long haul, and you are apprehensive about placing your money in an institution because of the recent economic fallout, you should sit down and be a little more pragmatic in your approach.  Hiding large amounts of cash is best accomplished by separating the balance

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