If you have a car...

I keep 15 dollars stashed in the rear seat ash tray. I have never allowed smoking in my car, so it never gets used. I have had to use it once. I was on my way up to my parents and needed gas. The only place in the podunk town i stopped in, did not have their credit card machine working, and I was not local enough to write a check. I did not have enough gas to make it to the next town, at least i didnt think I did. My husband still thinks that it is silly for me to keep 15 bucks stashed in my car, but from experience, I will always keep it there.

I might. And I can think of some very ingenious place to hide it too. That is an interesting idea I hadn't thought of before. Not sure I would put enough in there for car repairs cause that can be a big ticket item. I wouldn't go as high as $100 just setting there. But maybe a $20 or even $50.

have stuffd $5s around buut not very often and of course change dont do that to much any more since someone got in there awhile back and took all the change!

I haven't tried that but it sounds like a good idea. Nobody would know it except when you leave it for total car cleaning and you forget about it. That would be a problem.

I use to do it always. Because I know. I always forget my wallet. And its too irritating. Because in my wallet, I used to keep not only money but all of my credit and debit cards. So used to get really angry on myself. So I use to carry extra money and hide in my car. And lot of time, it has proven usefull to me atleast by buying something with that money.

Yeah, I would hide money in my car if my car is not so expensive that would attract carnappers.Having some cash in your car helps especially if you're stranded in a remote area & credit/debit cards won't do.But you have to hide it in such a way that it is not visible from the outside so as not to attract robbers.

I used to do that previously but now a days I really stopped that practice.Normally I keep some money on my dash board but then I discontinued this as this attracts thieves while I park my vehicle. Since the time I have discontinued this practice I had to suffer a couple of times where I went to market without carrying any money with me. But fortunately it was my wife in both the cases who came to my rescue and I could borrow some money from her at a much higher rate of interest for few hours! LOL! Now having read your posting I will have to rethink and should make some fool proof arrangements to keep the money which will come as a rescue in case of emergency! Thanks for the posting, though it was on a lighter side of life , it was definitely a thought provoking and purposeful one! Thanks !

Probably not. I can't even leave the quarter to use for an Aldi cart in my van w/o someone sneaking off with it. Plus my hubby doesn't believe in locking vehicles

R does that, but I don't. I generally just make sure I have cash. :D

Well, I might leave small loose change in my car, but I wouldn't leave large bills in my car. I definitely wouldn't leave a hundred dollar bills, as I don't even carry that much with me. I probably wouldn't even leave a 20 dollar bill. It'd probably just be small loose change.

I would never do something like that, well...at least I don't think I would. I think it would be to easy for someone to just break into the car and take it. Now, I have left snacks in the car before for those emergencies that arise, or when the kids get hungry.

I would never hide money in my car. too many things could happen and that money could be gone forever. i think my money would be safer somewhere else other than in my car that anyone might be able to get the keys to.

Yes i will hind or keep some money if i have any car. Then i can use that money when i need and when i lost or forget my wallet to home. And if i keep some money to my car then it will be also mine and good for me. Good day!

I dont forget things that easily but i do have cash kept in my car but i have to use it in case of emergency so i can use it.

No way. Maybe a five dollar bill. But if I hid away 20 to 100 dollars somewhere in my car, that would be the day my car would end up getting stolen.

I used to keep money in the glove box of the other truck that I had, but I had money to spare then. I don't have any extra money at all now, so I don't have any money to keep in my truck now. I would still keep money stashed in there if I had any to put in it though. I would probably find a more secure way to keep it in there than just putting it in the glove box in an envelope the way I used to...

I don't think I would ever do that. I don't have a car though, :p but when I get a car I probably won't stack over $20 in it. I don't know why I would, I always have money in my purse so why should I leave it in the car?

I used to do this. My old car had cushy leather seats that had folds on the sides. I used to stuff folded bills in-between the seats. Back then I didn't really have any money, so this 'emergency money' of mine always ended up as gas money. Nowadays I just use a debit card, so I don't have any cash in the seats. Or even my wallet.

i would cause there is this once or twice unfortunate days in a year that we always seem to be dreaming when we leave home, sort of leaving the house key under the carpet in any case :D

I'd never have thought of leaving money in the car for emergencies. With my luck the car would be stolen!