Dh's gm was the dickens for hidding "extra" cash; in books, little decorative boxes w/lids, pockets, kitchen cannisters, just everywhere. SIL and I always said we wanted to get in the house first when she died, just to see how many hiding places there really were. Some of her real treasures were missing because she started giving things away to anyone that visited. They were hers to give away. As we packed up things prior to selling the house, we found enough cash to take 6 adults and 8 children out to a very nice resturant. GM would have thought us very wasteful; been happier for us to just hid it again in our our homes.