The best place to hide money: Conversation with a burglar
I had quite the interesting conversation this weekend with a person who happened to be a former burglar […] I started off simply and was not surprised by the answer to the question “where is the best place to hide your money?”
“At the bank,” he said with a sly grin.
When I rephrased and asked where the best place to hide money and valuables ‘in the house’ would be if you had such items there, I was taken a bit by surprise by his answer… [MORE: PERSONAL FINANCE ADVICE]
In Simple English: I had an interesting conversation this weekend with a person who (by chance) used to be a burglar (= a thief) in the past. […] I started simply and was not surprised by the answer to the question “where is the best place to hide your money?”
“At the bank,” he said with a smile that showed that the answer was not as simple as that.
Then I asked my question another way. I asked where the best place to hide money and valuables (for example jewellery) ’in the house’ is if you have such things (=money and valuables). This time I was a little surprised by his answer…
