Sota 1,191 Posted January 11, 2022 22 hours ago, 1LtCAP said: you might think that. i'm presuming you just payoff your balance every month so you don't pay interest? that's ok by them. they still make money from the merchants you spend with. if it's any type of rewards card, then they hit the merchants even harder. oh i'm worse than that; I open and close cards to get the one time bonuses as often as I can. which reminds me, I think I have a card or 2 open that needs closing. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xtors 327 Posted January 11, 2022 16 minutes ago, Sota said: oh i'm worse than that; I open and close cards to get the one time bonuses as often as I can. which reminds me, I think I have a card or 2 open that needs closing. I've heard that this is bad for your credit rating. Have you noticed an detrimental effects on yours from doing this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PK90 3,569 Posted January 11, 2022 Ammo is the new cash. Nuff said. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,258 Posted January 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Sniper said: You might want to reconsider that, and put away some cash. If a cyber attack happens, like mentioned in this article, your plastic would be useless, and your accounts could be wiped out..... I'll also mention that people should regularly print out their investment and bank balances. Wouldn't it really suck if you woke up one morning, and your balances were ZERO, and you have no backup copy to show the finance institution and prove your balances. this is part of why i am still receiving paper statements. i've got THEIR own document showing what i got. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xtors 327 Posted January 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, 1LtCAP said: this is part of why i am still receiving paper statements. i've got THEIR own document showing what i got. Not trying to be wise, but aren't electronic statements equivalent? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PK90 3,569 Posted January 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, Xtors said: Not trying to be wise, but aren't electronic statements equivalent? I've scanned/downloaded every bill/statement I've ever got since 1999. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldguysrule649 397 Posted January 11, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 7:52 AM, Sota said: 1st, buy a generator now, or if you want to wait until snow storm season has passed to hopefully get a better price, fine. 2nd, buy 2 generators. A "big" guy (~6000W or larger) and a "small" one (<2000W) so you have a backup. 3rd, learn how to hook them up, and especially to things like your furnace if your central HVAC and gas fired. 4rd, and this one is controversial, get Harbor Freight Predator based unit(s). In my experience, their performance and reliability is far above their price tag. While my first preference is a genuine Honda Power Equipment generator(I have an EU3000), I also recommend the Harbor Freight Predator line of generators. A month ago purchased the 2000watt inverter model as a Xmas gift to my son and his family. Was on sale for, if I recall, $550 plus the modest cost of an extended warranty. If anything goes wrong with it, they will swap it out for a brand new one. Re cash on hand, I keep 500-1000 readily on hand for everyday use. In addition, we keep $5000 vacuum sealed (using a Foodsaver) in my fire resistant safe for emergencies. I plan on upping the amount in the safe to a total $10,000. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ESB 240 Posted January 11, 2022 Vacuum sealed is a neat idea. Consider slipping that into some nomex racing socks for even more fire protection. Nomex is the fireproof material racers and firefighters wear. https://amzn.to/3qeRYGM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldguysrule649 397 Posted January 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, ESB said: Vacuum sealed is a neat idea. Consider slipping that into some nomex racing socks for even more fire protection. Nomex is the fireproof material racers and firefighters wear. https://amzn.to/3qeRYGM My Sentry safe is very humid inside. Hence vacuum sealing to help prevent the bills from getting musty smelling. Also a stack of bills vacuum seals into a nice flat brick. Also importantly, regarding cash: my bank(JPMorgan Chase) has a default $1000 limit that you can withdraw from their ATM on a single day. Last year, I called customer service and they raised the limit for me to $2000. Btw, we have kids/grandkids living nearby. So that factors into how much cash I keep onhand for emergencies.(i.e. I have their backs.) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,258 Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Xtors said: Not trying to be wise, but aren't electronic statements equivalent? i hojnestly have no idea. i want paper statements though. that's part of why i left sun bank years ago. i moved ALL of my business money through them, and the corksuckers tried charging me for paper statements.of course them treating my mother like a jerk one time didn't help. so i removed all of my money from them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper 6,372 Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Xtors said: Not trying to be wise, but aren't electronic statements equivalent? Depends where you store them! On your personal computer's hard drive? In the "cloud"? As an attachment in your Gmail email? How will you access them for proof? Also, those statements can come monthly or quarterly. For some people, balances can change a lot in those time periods. It's better to do a quick printout every week or so... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xtors 327 Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Sniper said: Depends where you store them! On your personal computer's hard drive? In the "cloud"? As an attachment in your Gmail email? How will you access them for proof? Also, those statements can come monthly or quarterly. For some people, balances can change a lot in those time periods. It's better to do a quick printout every week or so... Personal computer. Print them out or share to cloud if necessary for proof, but then I am assuming, perhaps naively, that financial institutions have to provide some level of backups for account documentation on their end too, assuming we aren't talking about a catastrophe, in which case I'd think regardless of what paper you show them, you are still not getting your money until they sort it on their end, all of which is an argument to keep some cash on hand at all times. I have basically gone digital for that stuff with periodic backups to different securely stored media. Printing weekly seems like a lot of work to me. After becoming victim to ID theft a few years ago I want as little personal information moving through the USPS, who was actually the primary facilitator in the whole mess (address change kicked it off). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bomber 1,088 Posted January 11, 2022 Forgot to mention, paying cash also gives a big middle finger to those who want to push us into a cashless, digital surveillance state. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,258 Posted January 11, 2022 14 minutes ago, Bomber said: Forgot to mention, paying cash also gives a big middle finger those who want to push us into a cashless, digital surveillance state. one of the best reasons to do cash as much as possible. that said....i saw some keep loot stashed in their cars. my friend just had her car rummaged through the other day. they only got a couple bucks of change......but that's something to keep in mind when leaving cash in your vehicle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bomber 1,088 Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, 1LtCAP said: that said....i saw some keep loot stashed in their cars. my friend just had her car rummaged through the other day. they only got a couple bucks of change......but that's something to keep in mind when leaving cash in your vehicle. Yeah, I would keep the car cash stash under $100. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bomber 1,088 Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, 1LtCAP said: one of the best reasons to do cash as much as possible. And the anonymity. Nobody's business how much I purchased, when and where. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sota 1,191 Posted January 11, 2022 11 hours ago, Xtors said: I've heard that this is bad for your credit rating. Have you noticed an detrimental effects on yours from doing this? negative. I keep 2 extremely long term cards open and never close them. My score consistently begins with an 8. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PK90 3,569 Posted January 11, 2022 I've been stuck at 850 for a year and it won't go any higher. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper 6,372 Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, 1LtCAP said: my friend just had her car rummaged through the other day. they only got a couple bucks of change......but that's something to keep in mind when leaving cash in your vehicle. Lock the doors... problem solved! Just now, PK90 said: I've been stuck at 850 for a year and it won't go any higher. me too.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xtors 327 Posted January 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, Sota said: negative. I keep 2 extremely long term cards open and never close them. My score consistently begins with an 8. Agree with this, however, the post was this: 12 hours ago, Sota said: oh i'm worse than that; I open and close cards to get the one time bonuses as often as I can. which reminds me, I think I have a card or 2 open that needs closing. Which is opening and closing cards all the time. Also, agree with everyone's reasons for using cash. I need to get on the ball! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,258 Posted January 12, 2022 47 minutes ago, Sniper said: Lock the doors... problem solved! me too.... she does. what happened was that the door lock actuator went bad on one of the doors, and she didn't know. i've already got a new one in the shop for her...just need for her to find time to drop it off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
70gto 142 Posted March 30, 2022 I always tried to have a couple grand in case Sh&T, Nothing bigger than a 50 . 50 20 10 5 and a few ones, nobody will have change so make your own. In a shtf scenario, this should carry you for a week or 2 or 3 until they figure out its worthless paper and not even accept that. Shoot even now if I hand over a hundred to a young cashier, the music stops and the holy Cow what do I do now look comes on their face, and the then they get pen and the light and another guy to look at it. with younger folks cash is a wtf why are you holding up the line thing but I don't care. Sometimes paying with the card is like vegas chips it doesnt hurt bc you dont see it leave your hands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bklynracer 1,259 Posted March 30, 2022 What I think is funny and sad is handing someone a $100 bill and they need to make change when the machine doesn't tell them or they don't have a calculator. I had a girl take her phone out and used the app to figout what the change was. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,258 Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, 70gto said: I always tried to have a couple grand in case Sh&T, Nothing bigger than a 50 . 50 20 10 5 and a few ones, nobody will have change so make your own. In a shtf scenario, this should carry you for a week or 2 or 3 until they figure out its worthless paper and not even accept that. Shoot even now if I hand over a hundred to a young cashier, the music stops and the holy Cow what do I do now look comes on their face, and the then they get pen and the light and another guy to look at it. with younger folks cash is a wtf why are you holding up the line thing but I don't care. Sometimes paying with the card is like vegas chips it doesnt hurt bc you dont see it leave your hands. they won't figure it out for a lot longer than that.........they'll be counting on the govt to get things back in order....then they'll be richhhhhhhh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladyfire 18 Posted April 9, 2023 One of my Dad's rules when we were younger....always have some mad money in your wallet....I am floored with the amount of people that walk around with zero cash....It tells me a lot about where their head is ie prepping, cashless system etc..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMJeepster 2,765 Posted April 10, 2023 22 hours ago, Ladyfire said: One of my Dad's rules when we were younger....always have some mad money in your wallet....I am floored with the amount of people that walk around with zero cash....It tells me a lot about where their head is ie prepping, cashless system etc..... "They" were the ones making a run on T.P. at the beginning of the WuFlu. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vdep217 61 Posted April 10, 2023 I always keep a couple hundred for good deals if I come acrossed them but if shtf cash won't be worth anything have items to barter. Food ammo water filtration etc 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bklynracer 1,259 Posted April 10, 2023 Always good to keep same amount in some silver and gold on hand, worked in the old days. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites