Found Money Blog: 3 Days, 31 Cents

The past three days I've found 31 cents:

• Saturday:  22 cents
• Sunday:  8 cents
• Monday (today):  1 cent

Places where I found these coins:

• parking lots
• drive through lanes
• change trays
• gas stations
• sidewalks

It pays to look down and in and around!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  16 pennies, 1 nickel, 1 dime
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $50.49

Found Money Over 4 Days: 34 Cents, a Token, and a Canadian Penny

The last four days I've found money nearly every day. One day I found 7 cents (a nickel and 2 pennies) and a token of some sort. Another day I found 4 pennies. Today I found 3 pennies, 2 nickels, a dime, and a Canadian penny. 

Some of the places where I found this money include a fast food drive through lane, under a bus stop bench, in the street, in several parking lots, and the coin tray at the grocery store.

Have you been lucky lately? Let us know about your found money.

And woo hoo! This found money brings my 2015 found money total to over $50! $50.18 to be exact!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  9 pennies, 2 nickels, 1 dime, a token, and a Canadian penny
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $50.18

2 Days of Found Money Total 75 Cents

Sunday I took a couple of short walks. In the morning I found 2 pennies then in the evening I found 3 pennies. 5 cents. I'll take it!

Then today I took a walk and found 2 quarters and 2 dimes! 70 cents! That's a total of 75 cents in 2 days.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  5 pennies, 2 dimes, 2 quarters
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $49.84

2 Days of Found Money Total $1.13

In  case you hadn't noticed, I've started lumping a few days of found money together sometimes. Today is one of those times. I just get busy and even though it only takes me a few minutes to add a blog post, well, some days I'm lazy or busy or whatever.

So, two days ago I found 2 pennies while out running errands. I can't remember where now but I found them and they're shown in the photo.

Yesterday I didn't find any money. *sad face*

Today I found a penny on the pavement beside my car at the library parking lot then later I went to the store and on my way back to my car, I found a dollar bill!!!!! and 5 pennies and a nickel! Yee haw!

So, that makes $1.13 found over the course of 2 days (or 3 days if you're counting the dud day). Yay!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  8 pennies, 1 nickel, 1 dollar bill
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $49.09

Found Money Blog: 2 Days, 17 Cents

Okay, after my windfall of finding a $10 bill, I'm back to reality. 

Yesterday I braved the heat and found 2 pennies on a short walk. 

Today I ran some errands and found a dime and 5 pennies at the grocery store.

Yay! Seventeen cents.
Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  7 pennies, 1 dime
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $47.96

2 Days, $10.95

Okay, big news here in the land of found money! Yesterday I took a walk in the morning to the grocery store and found 2 pennies and a quarter. Yay, I figured. I love it any time I find any money, especially silver coins!

Then last evening I took another walk and found... wait for it... a ten dollar bill in a parking lot! No one was around and when I saw it, I thought it was a dollar till I got close and yep, a tenner!

Then I found more coins and today I found 65 cents for a total of $10.95 in 2 days! I have a feeling this year is going to be my best for finding money yet!

UPDATE:  Well, duh. I just checked and last year (2014) I found $46.61. With this windfall, I just surpassed that! I'm at $47.79 for 2015. Woo hoo! 

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  10 pennies, 1 nickel, 3 dimes, 2 quarters, 1 $10 bill
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $47.79

3 Days, 66 Cents

I've been collecting the money I've found the past few days and since I hit the jackpot today, will write about it.

Monday I found 3 pennies.

Tuesday I found 2 pennies.

Today I found a quarter, 2 dimes, 1 nickel, and 11 pennies!

That makes 66 cents I found in the past three days. Yes sir!
Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  16 pennies, 1 nickel, 2 dimes, 1 quarter
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $36.84

Found Dimes and Pennies Today... 28 Cents' Worth

Today I went to the 99 Cent store and found a penny and dime inside on the floor then another penny in the parking lot on the way to my car. Then I found a penny in my parking lot. Later I braved the heat and took a walk and found another dime and 5 more pennies! 

That makes 28 cents I found today!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  8 pennies, 2 dimes
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $36.18

3 Days, 54 Cents

The past three days I've found 54 cents total:  3 pennies on Thursday, 3 pennies on Friday, and today I found a bunch, 3 dimes, 2 nickels, and 8 pennies!

I found this money here, there and everywhere:

• in the street
• in some rocks
• in parking lots
• at gas stations

I love finding money!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  14 pennies, 2 nickel, 3 dimes
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $35.90

Jackpot! Found $1.92 Today

Today I ran some errands and found $1.38:

• 4 quarters
• 3 dimes
• 1 nickel
• 3 pennies

Then this evening I braved the heat and took a walk. I found another 54 cents! That makes $1.92 that I found today. 

I found these coins all over the place:

• in the street
• in two change trays (a water machine and a soda machine)
• in some rocks near a Starbucks
• in several parking lots, a fast food place and a shopping center
• at a gas station

So, this windfall puts me over the $35 mark for 2015 so far! 

Have you found any money recently? Let us know!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  7 pennies, 1 nickel, 3 dimes, 6 quarters
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished, one quarter is beat up pretty good
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $35.36

Found a Quarter at the Grocery Store

Today I got my hair cut and then stopped at the grocery store. Under the coin machine I found a quarter. Yay!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  1 quarter
Year:  2001
U.S. Mint:  D
Condition:  shiny
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $33.44