Originally Posted by Rochard

My parents used to do just that - a briefcase full of case every time they went to Europe. My step father had his own business, and as a side business he sold cars under the table. He would buy a car at auction using cash, fix it up, and then sell it, and stash the profits. Three or four times a year he would fly off to Europe. By the time my folks divorced, they had $200k in investments in Europe.

Good times.