16 Worst Places To Hide Cash in Your Home

16 Worst Places To Hide Cash in Your Home

By Stacy Garrels

Are burglars already onto your not-so-secret spots?

While digital wallets and contactless payments are taking hold, we still like cold, hard cash. Plenty of us like keeping an emergency stash at home to be prepared for hard times.

However, burglars and sticky-fingered guests know that most people have a hidden wad of bills somewhere. Here are some of the more obvious hiding spots you should avoid to protect your financial fitness in your own home.

Dresser drawers

No matter how well-organized, top dresser drawers can often become a catch-all place for lots of small goods and knickknacks: underwear, hair ties, cufflinks, and rolls of cash. 

People like to sock money away there because it’s out of sight but still in an easy-to-remember location. It’s easy for crooks to remember, too.

Freezer or fridge

Opinions on fridges and freezers are mixed. While some home safety experts think they’re a smart option, many caution against it. Why? If you “think up” this tactic, it’s because you've seen it before in a movie or TV show — just like the bad guys.

Also, during economic downturns, thieves are known to steal food out of fridges and freezers. 

During the Great Recession, I know many people who had crooks break in during the daytime (sometimes while the homeowners were upstairs) and help themselves to milk and meats along with wallets and laptops.

Children’s bedrooms

Sadly, yes. Kids’ rooms are a target ‌for home burglars. The bad guys know kids often have tablets, game consoles, TVs, and iPads. They will rummage through your kids' room looking for cash in addition to pocketing any high-value goods.

Under the mattress or bed

It’s a cliche, but yes, people still tuck money away under their mattresses. Many naive homeowners think the bed is so obvious that no one hides their money there anymore, and that must make it a safe spot. It’s not; it’s one of the first places thieves look.

Toilet tanks

Using your toilet tank is about as cliche and obvious as your mattress. One TV show after another has crooks and good guys using the tank as a place to stash drugs, cash, and other valuables, and it’s one of the most common places thieves search.

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