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Check Your Pockets ! 😀

QVCkitty1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:39:20 GMT

I was getting ready to go to the market this morning and I was looking for some gloves. I went through the pockets of 2 jackets I haven't worn since last winter, and I found 25.00 . What a nice surprise, no gloves, but it is warm for Nov. so I didn't need them.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:43:39 GMT

$25 should buy a nice pair of new gloves.

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meallen616 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:46:05 GMT

When I check my pockets the only thing I come up with is lint!

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:46:53 GMT

We always check our pockets. The joke in our familly is we never find money,just lists.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:48:09 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
We always check our pockets. The joke in our familly is we never find money,just lists.

@Group 5 minus 1 , I also found lists and paper clips. LOL

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Chopsmom — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:01:03 GMT

@QVCkitty1

Great advice.

It's such a nice surprise to put on last year's coat and find some cash. This year was a $5.00 bill and silver😁.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:16:00 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
$25 should buy a nice pair of new gloves.

@deepwaterdotter , Oh I'll find those gloves , they are hiding and probably snickering while I hunt. The money ended up in the Salvation Army Kettle.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:24:29 GMT

Nice! Now you can buy some gloves. That has happened to me with handbags. I switch bags to one I haven't carried in a year and find a $20 bill and the lipstick I thought I lost.

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mimomof4 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:29:36 GMT

I love it when that happens.

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cindyNC — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:32:43 GMT

Great find! My BF was missing his money clip for months. Turned out he found it in a pair of slacks that he only wore occasionally......and it had gone thru the wash.

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Harpa — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:40:27 GMT

That's a find! All I ever get are tissues (clean) and lipstick!

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Carmie — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:45:09 GMT

I never find any money in my pockets. But, if I need "poop bags" to walk the dog, there are usually several in my coat pocket, no matter which coat I wear.

After my mother passed, my sisters and I were going through her things to donate. My mother had a faux fur coat that was quite expensive and new. Since my mother and I were about the same size, my sisters wanted me to take the coat.

Faux fur is not my style, so I didn't want it. My sisters begged me to just try it on. I finally did. I was twirling in the coat and put my hands into the pockets.

I discovered my mother's safe hiding place. She had $5000 rolled up in the pockets.

Thankfully, we didn't donate the coat and the money.

Always check the pockets before donating.

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:47:03 GMT

Most of the time what I have in my pockets are a couple nuts for the squirrels.

If I accidentally wash something with nuts in the pockets, I have learned that the squirrels will still eat them! LOL.

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tiny 2 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:34:36 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I never find any money in my pockets. But, if I need "poop bags" to walk the dog, there are usually several in my coat pocket, no matter which coat I wear.

After my mother passed, my sisters and I were going through her things to donate. My mother had a faux fur coat that was quite expensive and new. Since my mother and I were about the same size, my sisters wanted me to take the coat.

Faux fur is not my style, so I didn't want it. My sisters begged me to just try it on. I finally did. I was twirling in the coat and put my hands into the pockets.

I discovered my mother's safe hiding place. She had $5000 rolled up in the pockets.
Thankfully, we didn't donate the coat and the money.

Always check the pockets before donating.

@Carmie,My mom hid money attached underneath her placemats that were stacked in a linen closet.

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Carmie — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:50:39 GMT

@tiny 2 My father hid money and important paperwork in the suspended ceiling. He would just move a tile and place whatever up there. He did that for years.

One day, he called my house looking for my husband. He said he needed to come ASAP.

When my DH got there, the ceiling had collapsed and there was money and paper everywhere in the dining room. We had to collect everything and clean up the mess. My DH spent a few hours later in the week fixing the ceiling.

When my father passed, we had to check everywhere to look for money before we sold the place. I'll bet someday somebody is going to find a stash we missed.

I think people of that era hid money in their homes. They used the bank, but felt comfortable keeping cash in the house.

My DH keeps cash in the house too, but in a safe.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:22:33 GMT

Mine are not very deep at the moment.

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tiny 2 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:56:15 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
@tiny 2 My father hid money and important paperwork in the suspended ceiling. He would just move a tile and place whatever up there. He did that for years.

One day, he called my house looking for my husband. He said he needed to come ASAP.

When my DH got there, the ceiling had collapsed and there was money and paper everywhere in the dining room. We had to collect everything and clean up the mess. My DH spent a few hours later in the week fixing the ceiling.

When my father passed, we had to check everywhere to look for money before we sold the place. I'll bet someday somebody is going to find a stash we missed.

I think people of that era hid money in their homes. They used the bank, but felt comfortable keeping cash in the house.

My DH keeps cash in the house too, but in a safe.

@Carmie, We had a guy in our area that hid money in the open area under the washing machine.

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Jordan2 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 23:25:15 GMT

I love when I find money I have hidden away. It's not really found money as it's my money, but it's nice to find a few dollars you forgot about.

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Boomernichols — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 01:24:29 GMT

@QVCkitty1 Good for you! This reminds me of what my momma would say. If you gift a coat or purse you should give the person a starter (money) for good luck in their journey.

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qbetzforreal — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 01:28:00 GMT

I once found a $100 bill in a coat pocket. I was beside myself with joy.

Today, I found $12.00 in a purse pocket. Yay me!