A Fist Full of $100’s
I was out at a night spot sometime ago with some friends and some friends of friends, some I knew quite well and ac couple I had only met that night. Myself and a couple others bellied up to the bar to order the first round. As we grabbed our drinks one of the guys I just met said “I got this one” and waved us of. So being a gentleman and a budget minded FinancialFreak I decided to allow him the pleasure of paying for the drinks. He then reached in his pocket and pulled a roll of cash with a rubber band around it and proceeded to flip off a couple bills so fast he looked like Al Capone paying off the cops. Now I already knew this guy had some really nice shoes on but I never guessed him to have several grand rolled up in his front pocket!
Now, I always have some cash in my pocket, especially since I refuse to use credit cards anymore, but I sure as heck don’t have $3000 in my pocket very often. Since the thought of having my very own fist full of $100’s sounded so exhilerating I figured I’d give this big shot technique a try and see how it worked for me. This sounded like a logical experiment so shortly after meeting Fist-full-of-100’s Guy I withdrew my entire starter emergency fund of just over $1500.00 rolled it up and stuffed it in my front pocket. After leaving the ATM I headed over to Starbucks to meet up with a friend. I was excited just thinking about the moment I’d get to whip that wad out of my pocket and say “I got this one.” Just like Fist-full-of-100’s Guy had done a few nights before. So without hesitation as soon as he placed his order BAMM! The fat wad was out of my pocket and a smile was on my face. The only problem was I looked like a complete idiot bustin’ out $1500 to buy two cups of coffee.
And sure enough the barista saw right through me. With a smirk on her face and a smart little attitude she said “Is that all you have?” Ouch! I was busted by a 17 year old coffee pusher!
So I did my best to play it off all FinancialFreak cool and said “Why, how much do the other guys usually tip?”
All in all it was a lame experiment to roll like a big-shot but in the end I came out looking more like Al Bundy than Al Capone
How much cash do you usually carry in your pockets?
...."so when I got home we had a talk and decided this money situation had to change. I didn’t know how I was going to change it, we were barely making enough money to cover the monthly payments so how the H-E-double-hockey-sticks was I going to fix it?"
None, I know I know, I suck. I use my debt for everything.
1hahahha….that is so awesome. I commend you for having the balls to try that out
I had $2,000 in my pockets today, but only for 15 mins while I walked from one bank to another to deposit my paycheck (a whole other story in itself).
2I keep $50 or less on hand. Since I don’t use my debit card that often I will carry more cash when I plan to make bigger purchases.
3That is pretty cool that you went for it! haha!! I usually only carry $20 for gas but then again I don’t buy much…
Keep up the good work!
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