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Crazy Places Where
People Hide Money
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Where Would You Stash Your Extra Cash?
Would you hide money under the mattress or inside your teddy bear?
Learn the secrets of AOL users' creative places to hide money from the likes of prowlers, as well as boyfriends, kids and even one's self.
Full Story: Best Places to Hide Valuables
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
Sneakers Can Be a Sneaky Place
"Where do I hide money? Inside an older pair of sneakers, under the inside sole, that are kept with the others: like my old garden sneakers."
-- Tropicangelfish
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
In a Tank With Mean Fish
"Acquire a nice aqaurium filled with piranhas and put your stash under the gravel.
"Never put your valuables in the bedroom that's the first place a thief looks! Try under a nailed-
down carpet, hollowed-out Bible, reversible heels (where the heels turn out and you put your stash in, then click them back into place). -- "Chi-Town Frown"
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
In an Old Winter Coat
"My ex-boyfriend had a bad habit of going through my purses looking for money to buy beer. I started hiding money inside my winter coat. I cut a very small hole in the armpit area of the inner layer, and stuffed the bills into the coat (no coins). I'd managed to put away almost $20 in a few months."
-- Pearl729
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
In Cement Blocks
"Well My home was built on a cement block foundation and I have stashed away enough in my cement blocks to keep me going for a good while. If you don't know my method of where it is hidden you ain't gonna find it. And yes if something happens to me my family will get a diagram of where it all is." -- Horse00
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
In a Fake Pipe
"I hide my money in a fake pipe in the ceiling of my basement." -- BiancaDove1
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David Rogowski, AOL
Under the Litter Box
"Under the litter box, well ... one of the five: I figure that by the time the thief gets close, he/she will succumb to the aroma before they get what little I have." -- dawnofthedanes
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
Inside a Teddy Bear
"The best place to hide your cash is inside an old teddy bear. Or open up your pillow and place the cash inside the cotton -- of course you have to sew it back up." -- Aliciag1800
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
In Another Country
"My husband and I send our money to Mexico. We have a house that we're still building (tax-free) so when we get about 40 we can retire. American money goes a long way in Mexico."
-- Mdiosdado1
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
Inside a Wooden Door
"Do you have solid wood doors in your home? Chisel out a niche in the top of the door. You can actually go close to the entire length of the door and run it about 2 to 3 inches deep if you're careful. Even documents rolled tightly can fit there. Great place if you have kids who pilfer cash from you, no one has ever found it yet." -- Babybooboo100
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
Under HER Mattress
"I put my serious money under the mattress. My lazy 350-pound wife is usually in bed most of the day and night. A thief would give up trying to move that "beached whale" off the bed. So for me, I have a great hiding place." -- Scarano
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
Piggy Bank in Freezer
"When my son was only 5 years old, I found his piggy bank in the freezer and asked him why? He said he wanted cold cash. He's made me laugh ever since." -- Roborose2005
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Anna Marie, MCT
In Old Wood Stove
"I hide things in the wood stove that hasn't been used in years. I use a plastic container and seal it up to keep it clean. An added bonus, if the house burns down, the woodstove contents may survive." -- DOWLINGDAV
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
Mason Jar in Buried in Garden
"My grandmother used to hide money in a mason jar buried in her backyard in her vegetable garden. At least that's what she told my grandpa. When she died no one could find it."
-- WDCONSULT
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
Bottom of Paper Shredder Bin
"I hide my money at the bottom of the bin that collects my paper shreddings. Who the hell would look through confetti for money? I also have a .40 caliber -- so no one get any ideas ..." -- G0dFatherMezz715
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
Inside Curtain Rods
"Tuck away bills in curtain rods. Just fold them up and slide them inside the rod."
-- HOTSTANGPAT
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