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Just want to listen to the episode? Visit the WSJ Audio Center: onwsjcom/44QEfsJ Comment from : @WSJNews

If things get really bad you might want to keep a copy of Jeffrey Dahmer's cookbook on hand And don't forget the spices 😂 Comment from : @barberdoug6930

Considering em and trump are gutting our government agencies, I'm sure the banks are on their list too Our money is no longer safe in the bank Time to dig a deep hole in your backyard🤬 Comment from : @nancymorrison9978

I always tell my friends to have cash, Water and Non perishable items at least those Comment from : @vigerminaberrios4116

Commodities are common to have on hand to barter or trade Keep cigarettes, coffee, sugar, flour etc that are desirable Comment from : @Razorgear8821

This guy voice are annoying dammm could not listen 1sec just comment this here bye lol Comment from : @jaundremarais8787

Don't keep large amounts of cash in your home !! Instead, keep extra food, and at least one product manufactured by Smith & Wesson Comment from : @russreed1529

What if you live in a tornado zone or earthquake fault area? Comment from : @pameladouglas9148

I would say at least $1000 in mixed bills would be good But food and water is definitely more important The price gouging was off the chars after the Northridge earthquake I’ll never forget having to pay $7 dollars for a 12oz bottle of water Comment from : @sacmom3

Need to store cash along with important papers in a fireproof bag Easy to grab in case you need to run out of house fast Comment from : @sandrap6321

You should keep enough cash to cover your bed and wallow in it for a YouTube video Comment from : @quartytypo

Absolutely useless information Comment from : @tomfries4522

You can always write a check Comment from : @brianadams6204

The Elites took my cash, God will sort it out His way Comment from : @johnwimberly2089

Keep in mind that currency in $100 and even $50 denominations may not be that useful in the circumstances discussed Even in “normal times” some places will not accept large bills For much of a cash reserve, think the good old $20 bill Comment from : @mencken8

Crazy how relevant this is today! I was telling my sister the other day that I think I need to pull some money out of the bank In case With all that's going on, I think it would be smart! We are definitely moving backward! Comment from : @bjh8036

Politicians need cash for paying bribes and receiving bribes Comment from : @TestPilotN911RG

In the attic in a fire safe safe 😅 Comment from : @snowbunny1285

extra money ?bri can not even pay my bills and keep food in my bellybrhow can i keep any moneys around? Comment from : @larryjanson4011

This was boring and really no information at all Comment from : @zacattack4029

So the title asks a simple question which is not answered in any way by the video Comment from : @SimpleHormones

My parents used to keep the money in the Maxi pad box…genius! Comment from : @hrhqueenofall7335

We found 3k dollars that was hidden in the weirdest places, when my mom passed away Look through everything, before you donate it!🇨🇦 Comment from : @garybrunet6346

How much?some! Comment from : @ithacacomments4811

Grew up with a Dad & uncles who always kept money in the house One uncle did get a safe Had to pay for my cousins wedding reception in cash! 😅 Comment from : @samanthab1923

I want a safe A heavy 3 man to move safe Comment from : @lindapp1337

Just cleaned out my 401k I don't trust Elon with my money Comment from : @soze8415

Minimum $10k brbrBuried in a fireproof safe in your back yard brbrTell no one Trust no one Comment from : @saudigold50

I went to a tournament in downtown Denver and I was amazed by how many places wouldn't accept cash Comment from : @swblanc

People will just take more ammo Comment from : @tag-i2v

You might want to download the information on wwwreadygov before FOTUS' administration removes it since it may be considered DEI to help yourself 🙄 Comment from : @hummersd

Following Sandy, we spent about $350 for gas, and rounding out food supplies when the stores opened That was for 11 days without power SMALL BILLS should be part of that Comment from : @teresahegerich8835

Great another thing for me to worry about and reminding me that I am not prepared for adulthood 🙃 Comment from : @Renegadeproject

This guys vocal fry is annoying af Comment from : @NWAWskeptic

This is AI generate YouTube channel Comment from : @Vincehunting336

Gan get empty paint can, blends right in! Comment from : @megatube4

Never know when you might need cash for a throat lozenge Comment from : @crewmax4240

I have $25k of emergency credit card debit at home 🏡 Comment from : @bernardzsikla5640

Silver is king, hedge against inflation, current spot price is $30 which will get you a decent amount of things Comment from : @bigdog4574

Is this a goof? Comment from : @wmp3346

Not much I have an atm card Comment from : @wmp3346

excellent info Comment from : @laurapicht

Having “ Emergency Money “, at Home is not as Important as having “ Emergency Food “ at Home So, Go Purchase a Large Cooler, and place Bottle Water, Peanut Butter, Tuna Fish, Sardines, Crackers, Beef Jerky Sticks, Canned Soup, Canned Veggies, Canned Potatoes, Canned Corn, Canned Spinach, Powdered Milk, Powdered Eggs and a Can Opener, in that Cooler( buy a Cooler with Wheels ), and have it Ready to Go, in case of an Emergency, because Supermarkets and Convenient Stores, might be Closed Also, Go purchase a (2) 5 Gallon Fuel Tanks, fill them with Gas, and keep them in a Safe Place( ideally, Away from your house ), and have them Ready, just in case Gas is not Available at Any Gas Stations nearby Comment from : @heisenberg2966

"Spoke to experts"lol Comment from : @hebonix

In 2025, when eggs are $14 a dozen right now, $1,000 of cash might help you for a week Comment from : @UllrsHunter

I have several bottles of whiskey that I can use for bartering Comment from : @zulusmith

I am considering physical gold in addition to a relatively small amount of cash A friend of mine had a house fire last year and all of the cash in his fire rated safe burned due to the high heat inside the safe This makes me very uneasy about keeping $10k or something in cash Gold melts at almost 2000 F, so it will survive a house fire And you can turn gold into cash at almost any jewelry, pawn or coin shop Plus 4oz of gold is easier to hide than $10k in mixed bills Comment from : @joshperkins197

During the August 2003 blackout in the northeast it was around three days… cash was king Comment from : @July41776

When I was young and military, I told the leaders I kept $1000, because my grandmother and her brothers say I need at least that Comment from : @eddyeroyal6024

Broke!! only have five dollars 💸 😢 fewer coins 🪙 Comment from : @flynnfranklin1887

I know many people have coins in their cars Start collecting them and put them in a safe (rolled up)! You might need them in a pinch!! Comment from : @ILWU4Ever2024

I keep 1 million It only weighs about 22 pounds Comment from : @tonyflags8968

If you are prepared with food and other items You won't need a lot of cash Comment from : @charliefoxtrot7219

Cash for a contractor is a BAD idea That's a good way to get left high and dry Comment from : @hedgiegal3340

Thes comments are hilarious "i live in Florida/New Orleans/etc" Aka people living in high disaster prone areas I dont get it, Florida is horrible 😂 Comment from : @MTKARusty

refill your cars when their gas tanks are half empty and make that a routine Comment from : @JosephDickson

Enough to flee the country when the unhinged start going door-to-door Comment from : @robertfindley921

It depends on which neighborhood you live in Comment from : @contactpq

10,00000 works What if you need to pay for hotels? Comment from : @Spot4art

If I have to "run" because of a natural disaster, I make sure that I have one month's pay in cash so that I can cover expenses while "on the road" Hurricane Katrina taught me this Comment from : @GVan1953

Keep it simple Prepare early but know you can’t prepare for everything Do a risk assessment; what is probable, not what is possible Make a “Go-Bag with your known essentials, medications, personal hygiene articles, important papers, etc Don’t forget about your pets essential needs Have $1,000 to $2,500 in small bills and a firearm with extra ammo you are competent along with a trauma/first aid kit Keep your vehicles in good working condition with full tanks of gas Comment from : @HarleyRiderMC

Yeah, sure, have some cash However, make sure you have a Halo Bolt so you can plug in your Ninja 5-in-1 to make a hot meal if the electricity goes out AND make sure you have the fixings for a week's worth of meals in your pantry! Comment from : @avengingemmapeel

I was really interested to hear this but the vocal fry is just so difficult to listen to… Comment from : @junior3dc

Pro tip: When power is out, you can't charge your electric car Also, you can't pump gas for your gas car That's why I always keep a few horses around, just in case😂 Comment from : @JohnPMiller

When my sister was cleaning out her mother-in-laws house after her death, she found almost $15,000 stuffed in between the pages of books in their bookcase Comment from : @RedRuffinsore

Being a boomer I carry around $100 in my wallet (the wife the same) and we have several thousands in the house We have credit cards but I don't like using a credit card for small purchases (the cards are paid off each month) Comment from : @BellsWatson

No Emergency Cash means Relocation because there could be Loans and Unavoidable Loans Comment from : @hemantparakh6462

Whatever amount you decide, plenty of small bills always give an advantage to avoid not getting change Not everyone will have change for your Ben Franklin, especially in a SHTF situationbrbr However a few Franklins are not bad to have for a larger transactionbrbrI recommend a $2,000 emergency cash on hand that consists of :br-br $100 in singles, $100 in Fives, $100 in Tens, $700 in Twenty's , $500 in Fifty's, $500 in Hundred's Even adding a roll or two of quarters helps Comment from : @gunsnstuff4040

In my experience when the power is out the grocery stores are closed because the registers are run by computers When this happens, having cash does not help Comment from : @GoldieLott62

Or lets say, the banks fail Comment from : @dabeage

Here is why cash and physical checks still are king Had to have my car towed, and paid in cash This saved me the card fee And our furnace went out Had a few physical checks, and was able to write a check for the repairs I use debit and credit too, but a good ol benjamin bill speaks volumes in an emergency Comment from : @nicolerichter-smith2573

Just do what Chris Rock said 30 years ago: hide your valuable in your books Comment from : @rickyiglesias5384

QUESTION: WHAT ABOUT SILVER COINS? Can places like Walmart refuse to take them? Comment from : @lindashobe-e7j

Yeah the US Gov website for disaster preparedness doesn’t list the importance of having a firearm either How dumb is that!? Comment from : @Big-Daddy-96

And I was feeling accomplished by finally being able to have $20 for emergencies Comment from : @snake098765

My Grandpa who would be 145 today lived on 27 acres paid for with cash trusted NO Banks being a tall Black Man so as a little girl I got to see his STASH in a HUGE wood and leather Trunk filled with silver dollar coins $100 and $20 bills under BIBLE'S They grew 5 acres of food and had Smokehouse full of meat Shared with Everybody brAlways keep a STASH of Cash Comment from : @rubyclark7595

A judge ordered me to keep all my valuables at my ex-wife's house Comment from : @jimmyzhao2673

Ziploc bag in the toilet tank is a classic move 😂 Comment from : @Semiam1

Without power, what works? Not saying we shouldn’t have cash on hand, but a lot of things… gas pumps, cash registers, bar code scanners… will not work without power When power goes out in our area, supermarkets lock their doors Comment from : @ra1der5

I use cash as my carpet padding so all I have to do is pull back my carpets and collect it all Comment from : @paulj8740

I have money hidden in my house, because I don’t trust the government The government could shut down the whole country if they wanted to with all the credit card and debt card use Comment from : @karenjimenez6920

They can change the banknotes at any time and render your stash obsolete 💵💸💰 Comment from : @scented-leafpelargonium3366

Lead and copper will be more important 😮 Comment from : @stevesmith756

I have about $4000 in cash tucked in my safe just in case Comment from : @matthewg8168

Hurricane Helene in NC was a wakeup cal! for people as both power and communication infrastructure was destroyed Everything was either cash, barter, or charity - in some areas for weeks Comment from : @charleslord2433

Back in the day, transactions were done in cash Comment from : @roberthall6161

By now, the cash you stashed at home is worthless 😁 Comment from : @gillian32

I'm trying to be cash purchasing again - Brian Comment from : @brianinthepark5429

Comments more useful of real life examples that the video Blah, blah, blah Ginger Comment from : @roxannevan1503

Enough to bail your best friend out of jail, that’s what I have learned Comment from : @jonwojcik4494

What I am concerned about is that with the cash we have in an emergency that so many people have no idea how to count out and give change!! Clueless! Shouldn’t we all be able to do that and understand it just like reading a regular clock not just seeing the digital numbers Comment from : @patroberts5449

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