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Where do you hide your running away fund

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Somuchsugarinoneday · 17/01/2026 16:47

If you have one?

I’m soon going to be working more hours and earning almost double what Dp does. I’m not planning to run away, but I do want to save that money and Dp is hopeless with money and it all gets frittered away somehow.
I want/need to save the money for an important reason-medical tests and help for my ill Dd and then possibly a trip to Disneyland in a year or so. I plan to work very hard for as long as this opportunity presents itself and to save as much as possible.
I’m thinking cash in a larger envelope, but where? My thoughts are in a high up picture frame in Dd’s bedroom, but i’m not sure 🤔

Where do you hide yours, if you even do?

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Owlteapot · 17/01/2026 16:51

I had a savings account in just my name and cash i kept in my locked drawer at work.
Proved very useful when I left

Livelovelaughfuckoff · 17/01/2026 16:51

Cash in an envelope? Are you 95 years old?

I put mine in premium bonds. I have max holdings so winnings can’t auto reinvest. Any winnings go to top up my pension.

Peridot1 · 17/01/2026 16:51

Just open a savings account in your name surely? Cash is bonkers.

Rozendantz · 17/01/2026 16:51

Why would you assume it has to be cash? Surely just setup an online account that only you know about?

I've got loads of accounts, including trading accounts, that DH doesn't know about - because he has no interest in them. If DH has several I don't know about them either, nor do I care. ( We also have a joint account, which is the only one that matters to both of us).

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 17/01/2026 16:51

Is your partner controlling or abusive?

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 17/01/2026 16:50

I don't have a running away fund as I don't feel the need, but I do have various bank accounts that only I can access.

Keeping money in an envelope makes no sense to me. Why wouldn't you just open an account?

MadamCholetsbonnet · 17/01/2026 16:48

Just set up a private savings account or ISA. Cash is batshit.

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