<prompt> Human: Just curious how many people keep actual cash around? When I was growing up my dad would always have a large stash of cash in a fireproof safe. Im not talking stacks and stacks of hundreds but probably between 2-3K. I grew up, upper middle class so it was not anything shady I think it was just something he did. I have never really done anything like that but was wondering if there is any reason for this and wanted to get feedback from folks.  <response>: We have about 2-3k in cash we keep at home for emergencies...and pizza, but mostly emergencies. We actually dont have it in a safe or anything, its just hidden. We dont ever take it out of the apartment and if we spend any of it we always replace it as soon as possible. Its a mental thing for us, a comfort thing to know we have it in case of an emergency and we cant get to the bank. There is always the downside risk to having money under the mattress, so to speak, of robbery, house burning down, etc. But it is really not a significant amount and if we lost it in a fire its not going to cripple us financially. 