Community Chat

[haddon9]

I have a feeling that this was not a random house chosen to be robbed.  I'm sure that they had it planned out and knew that there was cash kept in the house.  Did they say how much was taken? 

It's a terrible & terrifying thing to happen.

[monicakm]

@MorningLover 

Do people actually keep cash on hand anymore?  Debit cards have surely cut down on accessible cash these days.  If anyone broke into my house for cash, they'd be wasting their time.  I have some change in my purse.  They would probably get angry and shoot me for not having any cash   

[monicakm]

@Snowpuppy 

I have one of these!  But instead of a GSD, it's this...

Unless they are afraid of being licked to death, I don't think it would deter anyone!

[On It]

We never answer the doorbell. There were a couple of frightening events that happened to others while we lived in the Texas Hill Country that caused us to make that decision. People who know us call ahead.

[mrshckynut]

deliveries are to our back patio room     fence and 40' walk to get to door and bright 5000k floodlights all the way can see everything    took courses to be able use our way of protection    more than 1 delivery person together will be suspect to me

mrshckynut 

[songbird]

We have a steel door.  When we moved in to our house, first thing my husband did was get rid of the door and install the steel one. 

[Jk9]

If someone gets past our locked farm gate and through our fenced yard, they're met by barking and a 60 pound hound hitting the door.  If they get past that, things get really unpleasant with us...... as we are armed.  Addiitionally, I wouldn't open my door anyway to sign for a package.  The most I do is go to the farm gate and wait for delivery if I want to sign.  I guess living in the country is different with different challenges.  We have everyone call before they come to the house.  

[Carmie]

@monicakm   Yes, people do keep cash around.  If you have an national or local emergency, you might not be able to get cash from the ATM and credit cards won't work.

If the grid goes down or even the electricity or internet, you're going to be out of luck.

Financial experts recommend you keep between $1000 and $2000 cash for catastrophic emergencies depending on your needs or where you live.  Some people do it have access to ATM's that are close.

It should be kept in a fireproof safe that is hidden from view.....and you shouldn't brag about having money.

My father stored cash in his suspended ceiling.  One time, he called my husband to come and help him ASAP.   The ceiling in the dining room fell down on his table and there were wads of money and paperwork all over the place....thousands of dollars.

When my parents passed,we had to go through the whole house because there was money stashed every where...in cupboards in sugar bowls, in pots and pans, in pockets of clothing, in boxes, in shoes, and they owned a safe.

My parents owned a restaurant and lived above it.  I am surprised no one ever tried to rob them.  They were lucky.

[songbird]

We got burglarized twice after moving to the U.S.  It was in Los Angles.  Both time we were asleep.  I was a child.  Now a days they call it home invasion.  The first time I woke up and scared off the burglar.  My father woke up yelling, I got up and ran into the burglar! That's when he ran back out.  The second time I was 14.  It was during the night and took my pocketbook which was on the table.  Then I realized he took the bag with nothing in it but a tampon!  Everyone burst out laughing so hard!  I don't think we ever reported that one.....

[chrystaltree]

I suspect there's more to the story.  I think they had reason to believe the residents had valuables or a lot of cash in the house.  It must have been terrifying.  Hopefully they will find the culprits.