How much cash? Where do you hide it?

[yetta]

Surprised no one has said this yet, but on the other hand, they are becoming harder and harder to find … we bring travelers cheques. Treehouse cashes them for us no problem. That way we don't have to worry (much).

We use them too!! Have never had a problem cashing them, however, some folks consider us "dinosaurs" for still using them. But, if stolen, money is not LOST. That is good for us! We always have our debit card, a credit card and some cash...the travelers cheques are an insurance of sorts. I heard from our bank that they may soon make them like a debit card, but not sure if that is valid or yet available.

[Jambarney]

We did travelers checks also but about 5 years ago or more. Since then no issues at all with atm's , no need to carry wads of cash, we just go to Scotia every other day or so and all is well.

jamb

[ladyluckireland]

For us it is cash and hotel safe.we are from ireland and getting it from the ATM is very expensive,with all the charges.

[frankk]

Do not recommend travelers checks. Someone in our group brought some to Ja a couple years ago only to find no place took them except inside the bank for an additional fee.

[Homebrewer]

Do not recommend travelers checks. Someone in our group brought some to Ja a couple years ago only to find no place took them except inside the bank for an additional fee.

I have always used travelers checks and cashed them at the FX Trader @ Bourbon Beach but after trying that last week I will now bring cash and leave it in the room safe. That FX Traders was closed the 1st two days we tried to get $ and the 3rd day they informed me that they had stopped accepting travelers checks in October. It turns out that the FX Trader @ Sunshine Plaza still accepts travelers checks but for how long? My bank, Chase, charges $5 plus a 3% fee on all ATM transactions so ATM use is not in the cards for me.

[noproblem]

I bury mine in the sand outside my room and put fake cat poop over it.

[hille141]

Only problem I had was at sea splash one year,there policy was clearly stated,loose the safe key and it's a $250 charge as they have to have the lock drilled out,yep lost the dang key in the ocean and 250 later,yuk yuk

That's actually a pretty good policy. If they can open the safe what's the point in having the safe? Electronic safes just limit the number of people who have access, but there are still plenty of other people who can open the safe. That's why there are additional locks you can buy that fit on room safes.

[bostonguy823]

My style is bit less conventional...I bring one running sneaker from home...1....and put the cash in the sock under the sole of the shoe and keep my shoe in the bag....if someone were to still sneakers, surely they wouldn't take just one...lol...It's worked for years and kept my mind at ease Remember, theres always another key(s) to that safe!!!

[Rambo]

I have rolled my cash up and used the insides of the shower curtain rod, in a water proofed baggie inside the water tank of the toilet, inside the front grill of the wall a/c, tapped in the back of a drawer, taped inside the oven at the top, and the list goes on.............and sometimes the best place is in plain sight in something absolutly worthless

[Rumghoul]

I have heard that only banks accept tcs any more, so they are not that useful. I second the pacsafe - I always take a pacsafe - wherever I travel. I have a small one and a mid size and love them. Great to keep stuff locked up