You're intent on turning me back into a Communist, aren't you?

Unless one is living in a deflationary economy (such as Japan's), keeping that much money in cash is literally the same as throwing money away. Maths prove me to be correct. Depending on the rate of return and compounding and dividends, etc the actual amount will vary.

I once had a neighbor who showed me how much change he could fit in his scrotum.

Thank you for the shout out.