Found 52 Cents This Day

Today I did some Christmas shopping and found quite a few coins. Just take a look!

• a penny in the street
• a penny and a dime in front of a store
• two pennies, a nickel, and two dimes at a car wash
• two pennies in a parking spot
• a penny at a gas station

I actually washed my car and when I was done, wandering around by the vacuums looking for coins (which I found!), I noticed that someone had used one of the vacuums and left with time left on it. So, being the cheapskate that I am, I drove over and used up the remaining suction. I got most of the floors tidied up. Nice!

So, are you finding more coins this time of year, too? I think people are just dropping more coins as they are shopping. What do you think?

UPDATE:  I just ran to the grocery store where I found a nickel in the change tray of the self-checkout register! Yay! That brings today's found money total to a whopping 57 cents.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  7 pennies, 2 nickels, 4 dimes
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  ditto
Condition:  from shiny to tarnished 
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $44.11