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    Keeping cash for SHTF

    Considering that in many SHTF scenarios, ATMs will not be operable, how many of you keep a stash of cash on hand? I am just curious (no, I am not going to rob you!) how much you keep on hand. We have $200 in paper money and a little over $50 in coin. Obviously this will not last long in a long term SHTF situation, but I figure it should get us through a couple or weeks or so.

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    A valid point. At a guess, a fair number of preppers stay on pretty much a cash-only basis. Bear in mind that cash, in a long term SHTF, will not only not last long, it will become worthless.

    Some PM stackers have this in mind when they stack.


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    We do keep some cash on hand. We save our change which can vary for $50 - 500 bucks. We try to keep 300 to 500 folding money between us for emergencies. Sometimes you can swing a barging with cash for some stuff too.

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    My goal is to keep 10k on hand at all times. Got over half that now.
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    I only keep about 500 in cash but I do mostly silver.
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    plenty of extra room "down his pants"
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    I got about six bucks. Wish I could do more, damned health insurance is legalized rape.

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    I don't count PM's in my cash. That'll be for a last resort.

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    Ggotta ask, what are PMs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunfixr View Post
    Welcome to the internet.
    One of us types in our heart and soul, and then puts it up for the world.
    Then, the rest get to interpret it.
    It is literal, or figurative?
    Sad, or happy?
    Angry, or calm?
    Just black and white words on a screen.
    Not like a conversation in person, with facial expressions, body language, tone of voice.

    Still, we here pretty much slide along without issues.
    Imagine how well we could get along in person.

    Or, we would just think each other is a bunch of assholes

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    I try to keep about 400-600 in cash and coin hidden in plain sight. I had DH try to find it before I let him know where it was. Had the brother that was in security(Air Force One) try to find it last time he was here. He couldn't find it either. AND the meany that I am wouldn't tell him where I hid it. He was going thru books, wall plates, the duct work,etc. You should have seen him Ha Ha.

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