Mid-December Found Money and Murder on the Orient Express and Swagbucks

It's mid-December and I'm finding a few coins here and there while out running errands. Today I found a penny at the Dollar Tree, yesterday 13 cents at the grocery store and in a parking lot. 

By the way, that elusive paper money is no where to be found. Still. None all year. What the heck is up with that!? I keep thinking I'll find a dollar bill one of these days, but no.

But since my last post about a week and a half ago I've found $1.55 in change. It's out there. Are you finding money too!? 

With this money, I'm over the $50 mark for 2017. Not bad. That makes 2017 my second best year for finding money. I have a feeling it won't match 2015 though when I found $100+. Darn.

I went to see Murder on the Orient Express today with a friend. I loved the cinematography. Wow, just gorgeous scenery. Have you seen it? What did you think? And did you figure out whodunit? I didn't! And I'd seen an earlier version years ago. Oh well, that's what happens when you live to be old!

So, I was thinking today when I noticed my Swagbucks total jump when I entered a code that I should share my link with you. Why you ask? Because Swagbucks lets you earn money when you shop and you know how I earn swagbucks? I signed up for the codes and they're emailed to me so I just spend a minute each time and enter the code and get anywhere from 2 or 3 points (cents) up to 10 or 12 points or cents. Those pennies add up. 

And you know, it's a lot like finding money! Then when I hit 500 points, I redeem them for a $5.00 Amazon gift card. Very cool! 

If this sounds good to you, here's my Swagbucks affiliate link. Just sign up and start earning points for yourself. I'll get a little bonus (300 points, I think) if you sign up using my link. I'm at 228 points ($2.28) right now and imagine by the end of the month I'll be at 500. Well, if you sign up, that might be quicker!  :)

But this is not a get rich quick scheme at all, but with all the goofing off I do online, I like the Swagbucks deal because the end result is money!

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  15 pennies, 4 dimes, 4 quarters

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $50.37

Finding Money Around Town

This past couple of weeks have been fairly average as far as finding money goes. I've found $1.22 since my last post.

The other day I ran some errands and found coins (still no paper money found this year... grrrr) just about everywhere I went!

Today I ran several errands and what did I find? Nothing. 

How about you? Have you found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  27 pennies, 4 nickels, 5 dimes, 1 quarter

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $48.82

Found $1.11 and Happy Thanksgiving

Since I last posted, I've found $1.11 in change.

Not terribly exciting but just now, I was out running errands and I went to three stores. In the parking lots, on the floor of stores, and in a change tray of a newspaper vending machine I found 32 cents (2 each of pennies, nickels, and dimes). 

There's a lot of money just lying around out there. Have you found any lately? Please let us know and have a happy Thanksgiving!

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  11 pennies, 2 nickels, 4 dimes, 2 quarter

Year:  too many to mess with

U.S. Mint:  same

Condition:  shiny to tarnished

Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $47.60

Finding Money: $1.36 This Time

Well, it's been a while since I last posted here but I kept telling myself I'd post when I'd found more money. Since it was literally trickling in a penny or dime at a time, I figured, oh well, just post.

I've found $1.36 since my last post. Yep, that's it. Today I had to run to Walmart because I was out of tissues. And seeing as I have bronchitis and am hacking and coughing and basically miserable, I had to get more tissues.

In fact, I had to get this stuff, too:






But I did find a dime near a check out stand. The highlight. And I'm feeling slightly better, which is good.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  16 pennies, 3 nickels, 8 dimes, 1 quarter
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $46.49

Found Money Totals $1.57 and a Canadian Dime

Since I last posted the end of September, I've found $1.67 in change. I also found a Canadian dime in a change tray of a coin machine.

Yesterday I found a quarter and a dime on the floor by a Starbucks in the grocery store. I found the rest of the money in all the usual places:  parking lots, change trays of coin machines and vending machines, floors of stores. The normal places.

Where do you find money?

And in case you were wondering, I still have found no paper money this year and things are winding down. Will I end the year finding no dollar bills or fives or tens? I sure hope not!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  22 pennies, 1 nickels, 3 dimes, 4 quarters, 1 Canadian dime
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $45.13

Nothing Is Constant but Change

I first saw this saying in a communications class in college. And I immediately loved it!

Nothing is constant but change. 

I found these fun shirts with the same sentiment. Cute!



When I saw this saying in college it was on a clear tote bag in pink or gold or neon green (some bright color) letters. 

And once again, my found money is all change. No paper money this year at all.

But since I last posted I've found $2.10. All in change. And that's okay! I love finding money!

Yesterday I was tickled; I found a penny, a nickel, a dime, and a quarter! That's rare to find one of each of these coins.
Have you found any money lately? Let us know please! 

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  15 pennies, 5 nickels, 12 dimes, 2 quarters
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $43.56

Found Money: $2.41 plus a $2 Euro coin found

So, here we are again. Time to report on my latest found money. Just $2.41 this time but for a couple of weeks, not too bad, I guess. 

The highlight of this found money (at least to me!) is the $2 Euro coin I found. It was in the change tray of a coin machine. I get it. The machine won't accept foreign coins but leave it there? Nope, I wouldn't! I have a little stash of foreign coins and my youngest grandson loves collected them too. 

If you want to read up on the single currency used in 17 European countries, check out this book. 

  And with the addition of this found money I have passed up what I found last year (2016). Yay! I still haven't found any paper money yet this year and it's kind of driving me nuts! Where are the dollar bills? The fives? The tens? The twenties?

Have you found any money lately? Let us know please! 

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  11 pennies, 1 nickel, 9 dimes, 5 quarters, a 2-collar Euro coin
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $41.46