Comments on My Open Wallet: Rule #3: Found Money

Don't forget unclaimed.org! If you've ever moved ...

2010-02-26T20:15:41.285-05:00

Don't forget unclaimed.org! If you've ever moved and forgotten to get the deposit from your utilities company back, or forgot to close out a child's savings account, you might have unclaimed money sitting around in your state's finance division.

When I am at a pay phone or a vending machine, I a...

2009-04-04T01:54:00.000-04:00

When I am at a pay phone or a vending machine, I always look for change. There aren't many pay phones around anymore, unfortunately, since I have never found change in a cell phone.

Hmm. I pick up change. Rarely find bills. I am kno...

2009-03-22T20:25:00.000-04:00

Hmm. I pick up change. Rarely find bills. I am know to walk past a single penny at times, at other times I will pick it up.

My husband's father is obsessed with collecting ch...

2009-01-22T17:15:00.000-05:00

My husband's father is obsessed with collecting change. He even goes through various drive thru's and goes straight to the window. He doesn't order anything but, opens the door and looks for change. He then proceeds to keep that change in jars in the trunk of his car. My husband starting displaying the same behavior by saving pickle jars and lining them up on the dresser. Not my idea of decor, but it is his small way of saving for a rainy day and I try to respect it. All that change is adding up and if I promise not to touch it, he promises to take me on vacation!! Every little bit counts!

One day I was driving in the city, close to my off...

2009-01-08T00:06:00.000-05:00

One day I was driving in the city, close to my office, and this dude pulls up along side my car at a red light. He starts flashing $20 bills at me as he's bouncing to the rap music from his car stereo. He crumpled up a bill and threw it at my car. I thought about getting out, but the light changed. I parked my car, as I was close to work, and as I was crossing the street I noticed the money in the street still crumpled. I pocketed it without question.

I always pick up money off the street.While it can...

2008-10-16T04:14:41.420-04:00

I always pick up money off the street.

While it can certainly add up, my impression is the people who don't think it's worth it to pick up pennies probably have the same attitude about letting small change pass through their hands.

I agree with you. I've just recently started gett...

2008-10-08T20:43:30.559-04:00

I agree with you. I've just recently started getting into blogging and I think your site is fantastic. It is put together very well. Anyway, I thought I'd share the fact that I agree with you about picking up the money. I do think that you should not touch the credit cards and if you find personal information in the wallet you should use some of the cash to return it to its owner via ups etc. However, I think it is a fair reward to claim the cash.

i pick up EVERY penny :)

2008-06-15T15:05:24.370-04:00

i pick up EVERY penny :)

Have you ever glued a quarter to the sidewalk and ...

2008-04-04T02:07:20.667-04:00

Have you ever glued a quarter to the sidewalk and observe people who tried to pick it up?

Aside from back problems, you will walk into poles...

2008-04-04T02:05:51.856-04:00

Aside from back problems, you will walk into poles if you patrol the ground for money all the time. :)

In my opinion, people who throw money on the track...

2008-02-11T22:19:18.193-05:00

In my opinion, people who throw money on the tracks, let loose change roll away while frantically trying to fish out their Metro card when the F train is coming, and those who can't be bothered to calculate a proper tip and end up leaving something either entirely too big or small... they don't respect money or their own time.

I pick up found money all the time, and my husband and I put all our loose change in a box at the end of every day. At the end of the month I cash it in for 'paper money' for free at Commerce Bank (and no, I don't bank there, but it's still free). We easily end up with $70 and then feel as if we've somehow saved found money.

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2007-12-22T21:49:10.663-05:00

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I walk for two hours most mornings and use all the...

2007-10-07T10:49:26.908-04:00

I walk for two hours most mornings and use all the money I pick up to fund my Starbucks habit. Coinstar machines let you take you loose change and apply them to store cards like Barnes and Noble and Starbucks, and they don't charge anything to do this (they do charge a % if you want cash back), so it's a great way to put the change to work and it costs me nothing to do it. I probably get $20.00 a month in pennies, nickels, and dimes just from my walks. Hints: When school is in session, taking your morning stroll through grocery and school parking lots can result in some pavement penny bonanzas! Cheers.

It's hilarious to find some money somewhere, and t...

2007-09-30T22:30:52.691-04:00

It's hilarious to find some money somewhere, and then watch myself not be able to go by the same place without looking for it again.
I dare you to do that!
I've seen people walk up to a pay phone just to look inside the phone change return slot and check it twice just to make sure they didn't miss it the first time. Very amusing.

When I was in college I picked up any money I foun...

2007-07-20T12:32:37.757-04:00

When I was in college I picked up any money I found and put it in a jar. At the end of one semester I had over $40, and that's considering that I only found one bill - a dollar.

Found $10 at Macy's, and $20 floating in the Atlan...

2007-04-01T21:17:00.000-04:00

Found $10 at Macy's, and $20 floating in the Atlantic - it looked warn and had attached baby barnicles and mussles - who knows why it found me, but it did. Just $30 so far.

BUT LATELY, I stop at fountains and look in all directions. Havn't worked up the nerve. Am I alone?

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2007-02-26T12:24:38.894-05:00

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A few years ago I found $110 buried in the dirt wh...

2007-02-22T23:59:11.388-05:00

A few years ago I found $110 buried in the dirt when I was picking up some litter. I put $100 of it in my junk bond mutual fund, where it is still helping to rack up nice dividends.

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2007-01-05T21:50:19.306-05:00

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It does add up!

I pick up any change on the street. It all adds up...

2006-12-22T22:33:36.180-05:00

I pick up any change on the street. It all adds up and I proud to do it! I hve gone to coin counters and got alot of money out of change :)

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2006-11-17T10:57:01.440-05:00

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If I find money I always like to give half away. I...

2006-10-19T02:26:33.473-04:00

If I find money I always like to give half away. It is weird but I usually find even more the next time. One week I found $5, $10 the next week and $20 a few days later (always giving half to a worthy cause!) Good Karma.

I think it is sick that we can credit Nature, The ...

2006-10-05T17:19:04.666-04:00

I think it is sick that we can credit Nature, The Universe, and Luck for acknowledging the exsisitance of the creation of all these, but being atheist is all you are?

Try giving all that credit to GOD, the Elohim, Yahwew. Then see how much more you are blessed.

So the next time you find a twenty, take the time to praise GOD, not the Universe that was created by GOD in a single breath!

First time commenter. Your blog is one of my favor...

2006-08-26T16:31:27.966-04:00

First time commenter. Your blog is one of my favorites!

I once saved enough pennies to pay for the application fee for an apartment!

Thanks to all who walk over that potential wealth so that I can collect it!

haha!I once found $12 on the streets of New York!h...

2006-08-23T09:15:00.000-04:00

haha!

I once found $12 on the streets of New York!

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