Still_Small_Voice Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 One thing people seem to forget in emergency preparation is having cash for possible purchases. If the power goes out for a while you will not be able to buy anything. I am of the opinion people should keep the following in their homes in addition to their other emergency preparations: 15 - $1s 5 - $5s 5 - $10s 20 - $20s 4 - $50s Any thoughts on this? NeedleinA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeedleinA Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) Having liquid cash around is not a bad idea. We keep some on hand just in case. It isn't just all the scenarios you can think of necessarily, it is also for the issues you didn't know existed. Edited November 16, 2017 by NeedleinA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still_Small_Voice Posted November 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 How much cash do you think people should consider having in their homes Needle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 16 hours ago, Still_Small_Voice said: How much cash do you think people should consider having in their homes Needle? Depends on how firm you like your mattress zil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Keeping emergency cash on your person is good too. Here in blizzard country, I've had to get a hotel room because I couldn't make it home from work, three times in the last ten years. If the power was out and folks went cash only, I would have been stuck. NeedleinA and Still_Small_Voice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeedleinA Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) 45 minutes ago, NeuroTypical said: folks went cash only This is my reasoning as well. When the power actually did go out here (tornado), several stores where open: chainsaws, generators, gas, etc. but they would not/couldn't take credit card for a couple of days. 16 hours ago, Still_Small_Voice said: How much cash do you think people should consider having in their homes Needle? We (family of 6) keep a about 2k. If we needed to leave quick, this could keep us alive for a couple weeks without a credit card. I found the best hiding place in my home for it is in the... 49 minutes ago, mordorbund said: Depends on how firm you like your mattress Or hide it in your Book of Mormon, the Isaiah chapters, no one ever looks there. Edited November 17, 2017 by NeedleinA mordorbund, my two cents and Still_Small_Voice 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentOne Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 I've hidden money in my CD liners before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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