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Money Hoarding
cyclesilly
Posts: 4 Newbie
Is it legal to hoard money in the UK?
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As in keeping stacks of cash at home?0
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Yes as in stuffing it into your mattress0
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As long as it's not stolen money......is it???0
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It is not illegal, just plain stupid!In case you hadn't already worked it out - the entire global financial system is predicated on the assumption that you're an idiot:cool:0
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Yeah, just imagine if your house burned down.......And you don't get any interest either.
I'm curious to know why you asked anyway.0 -
Hoarding has a long history.
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlights_search_results.aspx?searchText=hoard0 -
As long as you can account for it, then it's legal - still as Jonbvn says, a very silly idea and thing to do: at risk of fire, burglary, and of course basic devaluation through inflation.0
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cyclesilly wrote: »Is it legal to hoard money in the UK?
If only some of the banks had adopted this tactic:rotfl:"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm" (Sir Winston Churchill)0 -
lol,its your money.do as you like
if you are hoarding it under the mattress then check how much cash your home insurance covers0 -
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