Another personal finance blogger has conducted an interview with a burglar to find out where the best places to hide your valuables are. From the interview:

I had quite the interesting conversation this weekend with a person who happened to be a former burglar. It was great timing because I was wondering if something like the skid mark underwear for hiding money would really work. I also figured that if you wanted to know the best place to hide your money from a burglar, a former burglar was the person to ask.

“It doesn’t matter how clever you think you are or where you hide it in your house, if I have enough time, I would be able to find where you stash your valuables,” he said bluntly. He then explained that what was much more important than the actual place where you hide your valuables is that you understand a burglar’s motivations. Basically, he has two:

  1. To steal your money and valuables
  2. To get out of the house as quickly as possible with these goods

Aside from the useful, practical advice the interviews give, it’s also very interesting to see how your precious home looks from the perspective of someone breaking in.

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[Click here for part 2]

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Header photograph by Christina Snyder

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