Spinoff - most cash you ever carried in public

[Bianca and Bernard]

When I was a tour guide at Meramec Caverns, it was strictly a cash business. At the end of the day, someone had to bring the money to the office. The ticket salesman would wrap the cash in a white piece of paper with a rubber band, and then you’d head through the crowd with as much as $15,000 in your hands. Was pretty intimidating for a teenager LOL

As for my own money, had a guy who owed me for some work pay me ~$5,200 in cash which I then needed to get home from out of state. And I took $8,500 in cash out of state to buy a boat once.

For work, aroudn $10K. Several days worth of cash deposits for a restaurant.

For personal, probably about $3200. Cashed a tax return check.

 

[BLAZEY]

I carried about 60000JPY or about 6000.00D=CAD. I had now fear of being robbed as I was in Japan for most of the time I carried it.

 

[barkley]

probably about 30K back in the early 80's. I worked for a furniture store and when we did our once a year parking lot sale people knew that if they came during bank hours and we could call and verify funds on a check they could purchase/leave with an item, otherwise it was pickup or delivery after the next banking day unless you paid by credit card or cash. LOTS of cash paying customers and I had to take the money to the bank.

personal funds-maybe 5K? part of a kitchen project that I got a cash deal on paying so I had to take them the deposit.

 

[ronandannette]

I can't remember ever making a major purchase with cash, and I've never had a job where I was a cash-handler. Usually for vacation we have a couple thousand (more or less) in the local currency. DH or I carry it home from the bank and then split it between the two of us to carry on the plane. At our destination we keep most of it in the hotel/cruise cabin safe and just take it out as needed.

 

[MrsCobraBubbles]

$5,000-$6,000 to buy vehicles from private sellers at different times over the years. I also remember having to make bank deposits as a teenage retail employee, being handed the big, obvious money bag and having to walk with it to the bank on the opposite side of the shopping center. No wonder they sent the teenagers to do it, there's no way I would make that walk now as an adult! I'd be crippled with anxiety and feel like I had a big target painted on my back.

 

[ScottOKW2K]

This is from several decades ago. Several of the guys I worked with at the time had what was referred to as the "rat", just some money they set aside. This was often used to help fund vacations or purchases not normally budgeted for. I didn't do that, but just once I wanted to see what it felt like. So, each paycheck I would set a little aside and keep it in my wallet. Over time it built up to the point that I had 20 $100 bills in my wallet. At this time I decided "ok, that was interesting" and then deposited the money in the checking account.

So, for several months a number of decades ago I had $1000 to $2000 on me every day of the week. Just for the heck of it.

 

[disneyeveryyear]

I work for a criminal defense attorney, so I have had to carry $20,xxx - $30,xxx in cash to the bank multiple times.

Yesterday was over $8,xxx.

 

[DawnM]

$5,000 on a plane to go overseas. It made me SO nervous. It was for our adoption. Everyone adopting had to do it. Our group opted not to wear matching shirts to identify ourselves (Hey! Psssttt, over here! We EACH have $5,000 in CASH~) hahahaha. Thankfully, the only bad thing that happened is that one of the adoptive moms made the mistake of changing into the local currency as that is what she thought we had to do. That was a fiasco.

 

[EMom]

$5,000 on a plane to go overseas. It made me SO nervous. It was for our adoption. Everyone adopting had to do it. Our group opted not to wear matching shirts to identify ourselves (Hey! Psssttt, over here! We EACH have $5,000 in CASH~) hahahaha. Thankfully, the only bad thing that happened is that one of the adoptive moms made the mistake of changing into the local currency as that is what she thought we had to do. That was a fiasco.

When we adopted internationally, we did it without an agency. Money we normally would’ve handed over to US agency had to be hand carried to Russia to pay for everything. We were there 3 weeks on one trip, so we had to pay cash for 3 weeks of hotel and food, transportation, translation costs, Visa, doctor visit, you name it. Using a CC was rarely done. I know we took over $10,000 in twenties, and I’m thinking it was around $13,000.

 

[ols386]

Around $2500. I worked at an Animal Clinic/Vet’s Office, at the front desk. At day’s end I had to reconcile all cash, checks, and credit cards. Cash and checks had to be taken to the bank for deposit. This particular clinic was open til 9 pm, so it was dark (during winter) by the time I deposited it.

 

[Monykalyn]

Personal cash or working/charity?
Our charity event routinely make $15-60K cash-we have armed security escort to bank.
Personal? $5000 for a car
Cashier check personal (nearly same as cash): house down payment $20K-most nerve wracking ride ever to closing. I literally carried it on my lap staring at it the whole way while DH was driving. Death grip walking into closing office.

 

[low-key]

53 dollars

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Probably a couple hundred bucks.

 

[SteveH]

I changed jobs back in 2000, and we had a large all cash fund raiser. By Saturday night I had $67,000 in a back pack that I had to leave with, the back pack was a whole lot better then a cash box. I didn't feel safe going to the bank so I went to a board members house that I knew had a home safe. Previous CEO used to sleep with the cash and the product in the back of a U-Haul trailer. The next year we arranged to have all the money counted by a guy that owned the area car washes and dropped in the bank along with a police escort.

 

[ronandannette]

When we adopted internationally, we did it without an agency. Money we normally would’ve handed over to US agency had to be hand carried to Russia to pay for everything. We were there 3 weeks on one trip, so we had to pay cash for 3 weeks of hotel and food, transportation, translation costs, Visa, doctor visit, you name it. Using a CC was rarely done. I know we took over $10,000 in twenties, and I’m thinking it was around $13,000.

In $20's?!? Why? How big a wad was that? Was it easy to get it into Russia? I know US Customs makes you declare if you're carrying more than $10,000 in currency. Not sure what would happen if you said yes. (Congratulations on the addition to your family! )

 

[SirDuff]

In $20's?!? Why? How big a wad was that? Was it easy to get it into Russia? I know US Customs makes you declare if you're carrying more than $10,000 in currency. Not sure what would happen if you said yes. (Congratulations on the addition to your family! )

Not sure about the US, but Canada asks the same question and you just need to report (and, generally, provide an explanation as to why you have it/where it came from). It does get reported to the financial transactions tracking people.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/ttd-vdd-eng.html

 

[ronandannette]

Not sure about the US, but Canada asks the same question and you just need to report (and, generally, provide an explanation as to why you have it/where it came from). It does get reported to the financial transactions tracking people.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/ttd-vdd-eng.html

I generally have waaay less cash on my way back into Canada then when I’m leaving but never anywhere near exceeding $10,000 at any point? I wonder how good an explanation you need for “where it came from” and what they would do if they weren’t satisfied? I mean, clearly they’re looking for criminal activity but I wonder how it works out for a regular person.

 

[RedAngie]

In $20's?!? Why? How big a wad was that? Was it easy to get it into Russia? I know US Customs makes you declare if you're carrying more than $10,000 in currency. Not sure what would happen if you said yes. (Congratulations on the addition to your family! )

$13,000 in twenties is six and a half bundles of 100-$20 bills. Here's five bundles. Not really big at all.

 

[ronandannette]

$13,000 in twenties is six and a half bundles of 100-$20 bills. Here's five bundles. Not really big at all.

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Hmmm, I expected it to look more impressive but then again, spacial relationships are not my strong suit. If I ever get $13,000 in one place I guess I'll have to take it in singles - American singles since we don't have a $1 bill, leaving me with only $10,141 after conversion .

A giant pile of 13,000 loonies might be neat though!

 

[RedAngie]

Hmmm, I expected it to look more impressive but then again, spacial relationships are not my strong suit. If I ever get $13,000 in one place I guess I'll have to take it in singles - American singles since we don't have a $1 bill, leaving me with only $10,141 after conversion .

A giant pile of 13,000 loonies might be neat though!

I have a few Canadian $1 and $2 bills somewhere. I'm keeping them as souvenirs but I suppose they're still valid as currency. Would probably have to exchange them at a bank for loonies and toonies.