Why Hiding Your Gold in Your Home is a Very Bad Idea

Why Hiding Your Gold in Your Home is a Very Bad Idea

We recently read an article that told do-it-yourselfers how to create all kinds of places to hide valuables in their homes. Some of the suggestions were interesting, such a hollowing out a book, creating a small hiding place behind a removable bathroom tile or creating a hiding compartment under a hinged stair. There were even plans for a hollow easy chair with a hidden internal compartment for valuables. 

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Can You Find Hidden Gold in Auctioned Cars, Trains, Boats and Planes?

Can You Find Hidden Gold in Auctioned Cars, Trains, Boats and Planes?

Have you heard that a few men in Poland claim to have found a train that the Nazis hid in a tunnel at the end of World War II? That report makes us think about all the stories that have circulated over the years about gold hidden in boats, cars and airplanes that were formerly owned by drug dealers, smugglers and other bad people. So, what are the odds that you really can buy a car or boat at an auction and find gold in a hidden compartment?

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The Worst Places to Hide Gold and Precious Metals

The Worst Places to Hide Gold and Precious Metals

Since the article’s advice comes from crooks, it’s pretty realistic. Here are some highlights: Don’t hide gold jewelry or other precious metals in underwear drawers. One of the criminals interviewed stated that for some reason, many homeowners think they are as secure as safety deposit boxes.Write here...

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