Comments on: How Much Cash Should I Carry? http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/ Promotional Codes, Coupons & Deals + Money Saving Insights Thu, 24 May 2012 01:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dave Z http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-46847 Dave Z Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:51:39 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-46847 You always have the obligation of keeping yourself and your family fed and sheltered. This obligation is not released during times of crisis but often the electronic payment system does not work during these times. Add to this the possiblity of identity theft, financial surprises due to the tax man, lawsuits, etc. etc. and I cope by keeping about 3 months worth of cash stashed at home. I also carry a few orders of magnitude more cash with me at all times. You always have the obligation of keeping yourself and your family fed and sheltered. This obligation is not released during times of crisis but often the electronic payment system does not work during these times. Add to this the possiblity of identity theft, financial surprises due to the tax man, lawsuits, etc. etc. and I cope by keeping about 3 months worth of cash stashed at home. I also carry a few orders of magnitude more cash with me at all times.

]]> By: lindamaker http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-42170 lindamaker Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:01:24 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-42170 for me when i go out even to the local shopping mall im in the habit of carrying my money inside my bra cup. theres no safer way i know of and i never lost anything. sometimes the simple way is best. for me when i go out even to the local shopping mall im in the habit of carrying my money inside my bra cup. theres no safer way i know of and i never lost anything. sometimes the simple way is best.

]]> By: mollie waisman http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-25274 mollie waisman Wed, 27 May 2009 20:19:51 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-25274 i would'nt carry hundreds with me for possible catastrophe as some suggest. $200 is my absolute tops. and if i stay out of stores i can make it last.BTW what can you do for amusement or to pass the time without browsing in stores. need ideas. i would’nt carry hundreds with me for possible catastrophe as some suggest. $200 is my absolute tops. and if i stay out of stores i can make it last.BTW what can you do for amusement or to pass the time without browsing in stores. need ideas.

]]> By: Bklyn frugalie http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-18529 Bklyn frugalie Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:03:22 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-18529 I have always thought of 500to keep on me and 1000 at home, mostly due to the fact that I live in NYC and 500 will go like swoosh...lol. Thanks fro the post. I have always thought of 500to keep on me and 1000 at home, mostly due to the fact that
I live in NYC and 500 will go like swoosh…lol. Thanks fro the post.

]]> By: Curt http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2799 Curt Thu, 29 May 2008 15:23:24 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2799 Great post. I follow this article exactly. Great post. I follow this article exactly.

]]> By: Maury http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2775 Maury Thu, 29 May 2008 05:37:52 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2775 For me, I can blow through $100.00 in cash like no ones business. I can think of where the money went, but it was stupid spending. Eating out more often. Renting movies. Garage sale shopping. Come Monday, the $100.00 I took out of the ATM on Saturday morning is gone. I can micro manage spending $20.00 and living frugal than pocketing $100.00 and acting large spending at will. For me, I can blow through $100.00 in cash like no ones business. I can think of where the money went, but it was stupid spending. Eating out more often. Renting movies. Garage sale shopping. Come Monday, the $100.00 I took out of the ATM on Saturday morning is gone. I can micro manage spending $20.00 and living frugal than pocketing $100.00 and acting large spending at will.

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]]> By: budgets are sexy http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2731 budgets are sexy Wed, 28 May 2008 03:38:14 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2731 I cannot stand when my friends do not bring cash with them when we go out places..they always say "I have me credit card, i don't need any". HAH! So every time they want a soda or snack from the vending machine? Whenever they catch a cab? When/if they visit that hot dog stand? Oh yeah, I'm they're best friend then ;) I always start out with $100 in cash in my pockets, and then fill it back up when it gets down to a few bucks. makes me feel safe! I cannot stand when my friends do not bring cash with them when we go out places..they always say “I have me credit card, i don’t need any”. HAH!

So every time they want a soda or snack from the vending machine? Whenever they catch a cab? When/if they visit that hot dog stand?

Oh yeah, I’m they’re best friend then ;) I always start out with $100 in cash in my pockets, and then fill it back up when it gets down to a few bucks. makes me feel safe!

]]> By: Jeff@MySuperChargedLife http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2730 Jeff@MySuperChargedLife Wed, 28 May 2008 00:32:30 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2730 Man, I don't know where you live, but in Oklahoma I carry cash and it doesn't bother me. I don't advertise it, but I feel safe. I have a debit card and I use it occasionally, but I am a firm believer in carrying and using cash. We use the envelope system and I think it is great! It is a psychological thing. It just feels different when you have to whip out real money for a purchase. It makes you think a little harder about the expenditure compared to using plastic. Even with a debit card, the whole transaction is so abstract that the cost doesn't really sink in. Man, I don’t know where you live, but in Oklahoma I carry cash and it doesn’t bother me. I don’t advertise it, but I feel safe.

I have a debit card and I use it occasionally, but I am a firm believer in carrying and using cash. We use the envelope system and I think it is great! It is a psychological thing. It just feels different when you have to whip out real money for a purchase. It makes you think a little harder about the expenditure compared to using plastic. Even with a debit card, the whole transaction is so abstract that the cost doesn’t really sink in.

]]> By: Today anonymous http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2728 Today anonymous Tue, 27 May 2008 22:27:55 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/27/how-much-cash-should-i-carry/#comment-2728 I do carry cash with me, therefore I post anonymously today: 20 dollars tucked away, and up to 100 dollars in my wallet. Our cafeteria doesn't take cards, and cash is often faster, also for the people behind me in line. I don't have a 500 stash at home though, I am trusting to ATMs and cash-back merchants. I do carry cash with me, therefore I post anonymously today: 20 dollars tucked away, and up to 100 dollars in my wallet. Our cafeteria doesn’t take cards, and cash is often faster, also for the people behind me in line. I don’t have a 500 stash at home though, I am trusting to ATMs and cash-back merchants.

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