re: Did your father ever tell you to keep six months cash at your home at all times?

No but my father told the IRS that, when they tried the Al Capone line of attack on him. The auditor asked how he could afford his lifestyle (which wasn’t much) with so little income. He said he was living off savings. She pointed out that his accounts were nearly empty, and he said he keeps it buried. She asked where, and he said - and I’ll never forget it for the rest of my life - “I’m not telling you!” RIP Dad.