Comments on: Don’t Be Stupid – Leave Your Money in the Bank http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ann http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-131452 Ann Mon, 11 May 2009 14:05:22 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-131452 PVC pipe and bury your loot. PVC pipe and bury your loot.

]]> By: MrsMoney http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125999 MrsMoney Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:37:16 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125999 Wow. I work at a bank and tons of people have come in wanting cash. One person wanted $100,000. From the picture, it looks like this guy has maybe a couple hundred dollars! Silly. Wow. I work at a bank and tons of people have come in wanting cash. One person wanted $100,000. From the picture, it looks like this guy has maybe a couple hundred dollars! Silly.

]]> By: Tim http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125982 Tim Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:21:30 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125982 aren't shoe boxes for baseball cards and porn? I couldn't fit my money in the shoebox with all the "other" stuff I have in it. aren’t shoe boxes for baseball cards and porn? I couldn’t fit my money in the shoebox with all the “other” stuff I have in it.

]]> By: jack http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125977 jack Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:16:15 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125977 That is just hillarious!! I know things are bad at the moment but keeping your money in a shoebox is pretty extreme, and publishing your picture will mean he can expect plenty of visitors i'm sure! That is just hillarious!! I know things are bad at the moment but keeping your money in a shoebox is pretty extreme, and publishing your picture will mean he can expect plenty of visitors i’m sure!

]]> By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125975 nickel Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:39:58 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125975 FB: I'm not talking about the bank vs. investing. That's another issue entirely, and I agree with you. I'm talking about the bank vs. a shoe box. FB: I’m not talking about the bank vs. investing. That’s another issue entirely, and I agree with you. I’m talking about the bank vs. a shoe box.

]]> By: Financial Blogger http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125972 Financial Blogger Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:31:25 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125972 Hrmmm... I've been trying to find investments rather than just leave my money around in the bank. Seems like a waste ATM... things might be down, but a lot of the stock shares IMO are absolutely devalued to hell right now and that presents a buying opportunity for those that are willing to hold on. Hrmmm… I’ve been trying to find investments rather than just leave my money around in the bank. Seems like a waste ATM… things might be down, but a lot of the stock shares IMO are absolutely devalued to hell right now and that presents a buying opportunity for those that are willing to hold on.

]]> By: Dana http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125952 Dana Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:52:33 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125952 At least Suze Orman is saying "stick it in a credit union"... geez. Which I already had, ages ago, all piddly little pocket change of it. Way ahead of the pack for once. :) At least Suze Orman is saying “stick it in a credit union”… geez. Which I already had, ages ago, all piddly little pocket change of it. Way ahead of the pack for once. :)

]]> By: kitty http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125951 kitty Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:36:52 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125951 I would suggest the refrigerator, especially the freezer. No thief is going to look there, especially if he hides the money behind some heavy frozen meat. Oven is another good place, but one needs to be sure not to turn it on by mistake. A math question. How much money would fit in a shoebox? This reminds me.There is a danger with keeping money at home this guy hasn't thought about: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1942681/posts I found this story a while ago by accident when looking for something else, but this post reminded me of it. I would suggest the refrigerator, especially the freezer. No thief is going to look there, especially if he hides the money behind some heavy frozen meat. Oven is another good place, but one needs to be sure not to turn it on by mistake.

A math question. How much money would fit in a shoebox?

This reminds me.There is a danger with keeping money at home this guy hasn’t thought about: http://www.freerepublic.com/fo.....2681/posts
I found this story a while ago by accident when looking for something else, but this post reminded me of it.

]]> By: Funny about Money http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125949 Funny about Money Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:02:42 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125949 uhmmm... is that for real? Maybe it's a joke? Hallowe'en Fool's Day??? Wow! The guy just about qualifies for a Darwin Award. About the lottery: To claim a prize, you have to sign an agreement that the lottery can use your image and your name for publicity purposes. How else would they get other suckers to buy lottery tickets? uhmmm… is that for real? Maybe it’s a joke? Hallowe’en Fool’s Day???

Wow! The guy just about qualifies for a Darwin Award.

About the lottery: To claim a prize, you have to sign an agreement that the lottery can use your image and your name for publicity purposes. How else would they get other suckers to buy lottery tickets?

]]> By: Clair Schwan of Frugal Living Freedom http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125946 Clair Schwan of Frugal Living Freedom Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:21:27 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125946 It is amazing what folks will do to get in the newpapers, and what reporters will pass off as news. Look closely and you'll see that the denominations include a 10, a 50, and several 20s (that would have been given to him by the bank as a 100). Also notice that several of the bills are curled like they just came out of a tri-fold wallet. Nice try Richard, but I don't believe those few hundred dollars were the savings for your daughter's education, especially the ones you threw in there from your wallet. Nevertheless, you made the paper. Nice show! Clair It is amazing what folks will do to get in the newpapers, and what reporters will pass off as news.

Look closely and you’ll see that the denominations include a 10, a 50, and several 20s (that would have been given to him by the bank as a 100). Also notice that several of the bills are curled like they just came out of a tri-fold wallet.

Nice try Richard, but I don’t believe those few hundred dollars were the savings for your daughter’s education, especially the ones you threw in there from your wallet.

Nevertheless, you made the paper. Nice show!

Clair

]]> By: David http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125944 David Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:51:15 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125944 Unless those are $10,000 bills or something, I don't know what he is worried about those couple of dollars for. :-) Unless those are $10,000 bills or something, I don’t know what he is worried about those couple of dollars for. :-)

]]> By: Tim http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125941 Tim Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:55:19 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125941 that's why i hide my money under the boxspring instead of the mattress that’s why i hide my money under the boxspring instead of the mattress

]]> By: KC http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125938 KC Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:04:22 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125938 He reminds me of the people who win the lottery and then have a picture of themselves printed in newspapers across the country. Or the people who win big at the casino and have their name and pic used on billboards advertising the casino. Like mentioned above I have accounts in a bank and a credit union. In the unlikely event one goes under I still have the other until the FDIC can refund my money. He reminds me of the people who win the lottery and then have a picture of themselves printed in newspapers across the country. Or the people who win big at the casino and have their name and pic used on billboards advertising the casino.

Like mentioned above I have accounts in a bank and a credit union. In the unlikely event one goes under I still have the other until the FDIC can refund my money.

]]> By: Curt http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/10/10/dont-be-stupid-leave-your-money-in-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-125936 Curt Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:22:45 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=1794#comment-125936 Banking is neccesary, but consider changing your banking strategy. I have money at three banks, so if one has touble, I can still manage my money at the others. Also consider putting your money into local banks and Credit Unions vs. national banks that are more likely to have exposer to the mortgage mess. Banking is neccesary, but consider changing your banking strategy. I have money at three banks, so if one has touble, I can still manage my money at the others. Also consider putting your money into local banks and Credit Unions vs. national banks that are more likely to have exposer to the mortgage mess.

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