I Noticed That Money Was Disappearing from Our Family Stash — I Was Shocked When I Found Out Who Was Taking It Judy’s family develops the practice of putting money aside in a “family stash jar” for unexpected expenses or fun family vacations. She soon discovers, though, that one of the family members is helping themselves to the money with sticky fingers. Judy needs to identify the person and determine the cause of their extreme dishonesty.

For most families, I’m sure it’s the same. But honesty is the cornerstone of everything in our family. I’ve always had complete faith in my spouse, Ethan, my 24-year-old son Josh, and my 17-year-old daughter Emma.Therefore, it was like a kick to the stomach when money began to evaporate from our family’s cache. Before, we’d kept a communal jar of cash for unforeseen expenses or emergencies, but recently, significant amounts of money have begun disappearing.