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I Found Some Money!!

Well a pile of £2 coins, just took my lunchbreak and was relaxing in the park as usual when I saw it.

I watched it for 45 mins! I really thought it was some kind of hoax...it ended up being £12

Anyway I took it...lol


Whats the most you have ever found?

ps. am I a criminal?
In Jan 2007 I had a debt of £27,896.00 :eek:
In October 2011 I paid it off and owned £0.00 - Kinda proud of this!:T
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  • I found a tenner in Asda once, I ever so sneakily manoevred the pushchair on top of it then picked it up, and I also found a tenner in front of the counter in HMV in Leeds, so as I got up to the counter I made a big show of dropping my money and picked the other tenner up at the same time as my own. I should have won an Oscar for that, it was so convincing....
    My sig's too large, apparently - so apologies to whoever's space I was taking up.:lipsrseal
  • cmjohnson_86
    cmjohnson_86 Posts: 1,468 Forumite
    Lol No your not criminal just lucky, if you didnt find it someone else would have. Well done.

    I found £50 before and a couple of £20 notes. Found £5 on Saturday but someone said it was theres so gave it them.

    Ive found a few phones too before. Nothing for a while though.

    P.s You can share what you found with me if it makes you feel less guilty ;)
  • looby75
    looby75 Posts: 23,387 Forumite
    strictly speaking you are supposed to hand anything you find to the police who will take your details and if no one claims it in a certain period of time then it's yours. But I doubt the police would thank us if everyone who found a fiver took it in to them LOL

    Enjoy the money :)
  • asandwhen
    asandwhen Posts: 1,407 Forumite
    There is such an offence as theft by finding - you should hand it in to the local police stn.
  • Floss
    Floss Posts: 9,098 Forumite
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    Have you been chanting "Money is coming easily to me"????

    Go on, you can admit it - I won't tell......:D
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  • cmjohnson_86
    cmjohnson_86 Posts: 1,468 Forumite
    asandwhen wrote:
    There is such an offence as theft by finding - you should hand it in to the local police stn.

    Yeah like everyone else does :rolleyes:

    Just keep it. :T
  • angeldiva
    angeldiva Posts: 346 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    .

    P.s You can share what you found with me if it makes you feel less guilty ;)


    lol, thanks for the offer, but I think I will hold on to it...
    Oh thats really made my day.
    In Jan 2007 I had a debt of £27,896.00 :eek:
    In October 2011 I paid it off and owned £0.00 - Kinda proud of this!:T
  • cmjohnson_86
    cmjohnson_86 Posts: 1,468 Forumite
    ok well you can start a £2 coin collection now. £12 is a good start :D
  • angeldiva
    angeldiva Posts: 346 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    asandwhen wrote:
    There is such an offence as theft by finding - you should hand it in to the local police stn.

    Sorry honey i think I have to agree with cmjohnson_86, Im just not that moral...
    In Jan 2007 I had a debt of £27,896.00 :eek:
    In October 2011 I paid it off and owned £0.00 - Kinda proud of this!:T
  • M!ke
    M!ke Posts: 48 Forumite
    I found a £50 note once, no joke, I was about 5 and I was walking to meet my mum by the school gates and I found it on the floor so I showed my mum and she suggested I handed it in to the school, so I did and some lady claimed it. I never got a thank you from her just a "thanks" as I handed it into reception.
    Thats about the one and only thing i've found :p
    If I found it now I would keep it!
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