Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11090015)

good point on the cookie jar, I was thinking cash in the safety deposit box at the bank rather than in our no fee zero interest bank account... safe right?

A few bucks in the house in the cookie jar, enough for a weeks worth of incidentals such as groceries, gas & knowing how much for the utility bills & property taxes when they're due 4x year.

I must be really too old having all bills come to my house which we pay with cash. No on-line banking or direct debit.

As a child in the 50's UK we lived week to week, the rent man came every Friday & collected the rent as did the priest for his sixpence, Mother would go to the Gas showroom to pay the bill, we had an electric meter in the house that we kept feeding.

I'm thinking 50's when almost everything was cash, exchanged or fell off the back of a lorry. If you did not have the money to buy it outright - then it wasn't bought.

Originally Posted by thistlehollyberry (Post 11091539)

I think it is actually illegal to keep cash in a safety deposit box - I was told that by a bank manager - but then again who would know?

Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11089866)

I do not have a credit card or bank card & I am trying to see or know if its now possible to do it without having a a bank account - just like the good old days

Originally Posted by thistlehollyberry (Post 11091539)

I think it is actually illegal to keep cash in a safety deposit box - I was told that by a bank manager - but then again who would know?

Originally Posted by Hawk13 (Post 11091573)

Been there, done that and went on the premise of "who would know".

On a side, try removing a large sum of cash. I did this one awhile ago - had a great deal on a car but the guy was a little weird and would only except cash. Got grilled at the bank as to what I wanted it for. I told them "none of your frickin' business and give me my money". The manager informed me that the bank would have to notify the RCMP - told him to "fill yer boots". Nothing ever came of it but what a bunch a BS. I should have told them I was buying a bag of "coke" :)

Also heard it's just as bad depositing a whack of cash (think it's when it gets over $5K) as you get a grilling as to where you got it from. The sock under the mattress?

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11091747)

It's anti money-laundering regulations.

Originally Posted by Hawk13 (Post 11091815)

Really? (sarcasm)

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11091837)

If you know the reason, it's hardly something to get bothered about, unless you're in the grow-op business. ;)

Originally Posted by Hawk13 (Post 11091968)

Maybe...

Actually know of people that get the third degree depositing the cash from the rent payment with the teller every month. I think everyone should have a grow-op ;)

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11091747)

It's anti money-laundering regulations.

Originally Posted by Hawk13 (Post 11091573)

On a side, try removing a large sum of cash.

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 11092086)

The one that gets me is "large" bills, I note RBC finally started giving out $50 bills from their ABMs but most still give out $20 bills.

So I have to go in to get larger denominations and then you ask for say, $200, and the teller starts counting it out in twenties! Duh. No, we can actually accomplish this with two $100 bills...

And then you PAY for something with a $100 bill and until the plastic bills came out that often caused a fuss, but if you give them five $20 bills - no problem!