Do you keep cash in your car?

[madoka]

I keep $60 in each of my cars in case of emergencies. I figure that's enough to buy a tank a gas or meals.

 

[Drako]

No, and not sure why anyone would do that.

 

[KeithTalent]

Never. Not sure why I would need to.

KT

 

[bigboxes]

I keep $60 in each of my cars in case of emergencies. I figure that's enough to buy a tank a gas or meals.

Where are you parked?

 

[bigboxes]

I keep maybe $2-3 in change for drive thrus and such. Not much of value left in my car. I take the faceplate off my Alpine whenever I'm in for the night even though I have a Viper.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

some coinage in the arm rest. Otherwise, no.

 

[mundane]

$20, in the past kept in reserve for cash-only vendors. Although now I cannot remember the last time it was actually used.

 

[SKORPI0]

No. I keep cash (< $20) in my wallet, where it belongs.

 

[nakedfrog]

Nope.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Yep. $20 and a roll of quarters. Never know where you're going to be that doesn't take credit cards, need to grease a pimp, buy some dope, whatever.

 

[madoka]

No, and not sure why anyone would do that.

I find it EXTREMELY useful to have cash on hand. Many gas stations give a cash discount vs. card. Many restaurants and stores only take cash. Many parking lots only take cash. Parking meters take cash. Etc.

I'm surprised more people don't keep cash in their cars.

 

[nakedfrog]

I keep cash in my wallet, where it belongs.

 

[Drako]

I find it EXTREMELY useful to have cash on hand.

So keep the cash on hand, not in the car. You don't have a wallet or murse?

 

[MrSquished]

Just some quarters for meters. Never been anywhere I ever needed a stash of cash in the car.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

So keep the cash on hand, not in the car. You don't have a wallet or murse?

No, I most definitely don't have a murse.


You don't have $20 or $50 to spare to tuck away in case of emergencies? I carry cash too, but sometimes you don't get to the bank or something costs more than you expect and you run short. Having a little extra stashed in the car can be a big help once in a while.

 

[Humpy]

I keep a couple of $20's and some weed to tip any potential carjackers.

 

[rh71]

I barely keep cash in my wallet. I don't even have a wallet, but my phone case. I retrieve cash from my bank account maybe a couple times a year (gift money, etc.).

I think cash is useful for... the apocalypse. Maybe.

 

[KeithTalent]

I keep cash in my wallet, where it belongs.

Yep. Same here.

KT

 

[KMFJD]

just spare change, probably around $20 thanks to the loonies and toonies

 

[Muse]

No, and not sure why anyone would do that.

I live in earthquake country. If my house is shaken or burns to the ground or both and God knows what else goes wrong, as long as I can get into my car I will have access to what's in it. I have $100 hidden in there as well as a lot of emergency supplies, such as shoes, other clothes, a blanket, a first aid kit, flashlights, batteries, flares, a bunch of food and water, the list goes on.... I saw a list in the newspaper by a guy who's an expert auto mechanic (he teaches this at an institution of higher learning as well as having a weekly column), that was far more exhaustive than mine. But I don't drive much at all, don't make the kinds of trips he does, so I don't carry a lot of the stuff he does and suggests.

Imagine you're suddenly homeless and the weather's terrible. That could happen to you if you are at the center of a disaster. I try to be prepared for that.

 

[cyclistca]

I keep some cash under the floorboards for when I'm smuggling it across the boarder

 

[bigboxes]

Yeah, my cash stays in my wallet. My car doesn't get to make the financial decisions.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

millions, tucked underneath the seats, who doesn't?

 

[Svnla]

Just in quarters, about $5 or so. I rarely use cash, cash back credit cards are the way to go (if you are a responsible user).

 

[Carson Dyle]

Yes.