Cash Can
The Cash Can is a small brass tube just big enough for a rolled-up bill. The tube can't be opened unless you remove it from your key ring. It's as easy to remove from the keyring as your keys are. It's also unobtrusive -- the whole thing is shorter than most of my keys. Even though I live in a city with an ATM on every block, I'm big on always having a spare $20 bill at hand. I've usually got one stashed in my car and another in my gear bag, and a third tucked into my wallet. The advantages of the Cash Can are its workmanship and stealthiness -- unless they read this review, few people are going to know what's inside the brass tube. It just looks like a key fob. Plus, if I lose my wallet, at least I've got the cash attached to my keys.
-- Mike Everett-Lane
Cash Can
$18
Available from Sunshine Products
Favorite (15)
Stefan
Makes me think of the "plan" carried by the prisoners in "Papillon". Undoubtedly more comfortable, though.
Janet
This would be great for my husband who is always leaving his wallet behind and making me (or the kids) pay for stuff! He is unlikely to leave his keys behind, so I'm definitely enthused about this little item.
Great stocking stuffer for next year!
Tammy
This is a great idea. Heading over to buy a couple now. Thanks for all the cool tools you've shared this year. I always look forward to your posts.
Ken
This is overpriced. Try the Peanut lighter from Countrycomm
http://countycomm.com/peanutlighter.htm for $5.00 or the smaller stainless steel version for $11.00.
http://countycomm.com/sslight.htm
Simply remove the lighter insert and attach to your keychain.
Brad
I think the item in the post is better. It has a smaller diameter and needs to be removed from the keychain to be opened. This make it more secure and less bulky. It seems pretty obvious that there's SOMETHING in the Peanut, maybe not so with cash can.
Doug
Ha! I wasn't the only one to think of the 'plan.'