Grandma finds $97,000 in paperbag at the Cracker Barrel.   

If I found money like that I would really have to think hard about turning it back in. I'd be thinking about all the things that I could do with the money, but in the end I fill like I would do the same thing this lady did. I think she done a really good thing

Ther are too many holes in that story for me but if I was to actually find $97,000 somewhere I would have called the police for two different reasons. First of all I would have though it was from a robbery or something and with my luck the first dollar I spent would be marked ! LOL I mean it's not normal for people to carry that amount of money on them. Espcially in a tapestry bag and hang it on a hook! But the second reason would be that if a person was missing that amount they would have filed it with the police so I would be getting a reward and sleeping a lot better because it would eat me up if I kept it!
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I would be more inclined to call the police than the restaurant. At least with the police if no one claims the money they will give it back to you. Who knows what an employee/manager/owner of a restaurant would do. I definitely would not keep the money, as much as I would be tempted. I know that doing the right thing will come back to me in kind one day.

That would be a tough one, moon. Because it was in a paper bag, it says that the owner of this money was not a professional person. No professional would put that kind of money in a paper bag unless they were up to no good.

Also, it wouldn't be some poor, pathetic person's life savings because if they had $97,000.00, they wouldn't be poor or pathetic! They'd just be stupid for carrying it around in a paper bag!

There's also the almost guaranteed assumption that this money was definitely illegally gained (drug money) and, if turned in to the police, it would (1) most likely never be claimed and (2) might "disappear" from the evidence locker. There are some crooked cops and others who are on the edge and that's a lot of money that could be very tempting!

I think I'd hold on to it for awhile and keep an eye and ear out for news stories about it. Something like that, if it was legitimate, would certainly be in the news! If I heard something, I would definitely turn it in. If not, I'd still hold on to it for awhile with a wait and see attitude. If no one claimed it in a few months, I'd have a blast!!!

I would definitely return the money but I think I would call the cops too. Just in case someone who worked at the Cracker Barrel decided to claim what wasn't theirs.

I would call the FBI because of the high dollar amount. Why in the sam hill someone would carry that much cash is beyond me. If I ever needed to pay something that was that much I sure would not do it in cash. If it was little less like say under 25 thousand I would place an ad in the paper with a secret po box and if they described the bag, location, date time and condition and bill value I would have them meet me at the closest police station to return the money to them. If they gave me a reward I hope my heart would be to divide it among my several donation agencies after keeping enought out for taxes for that year.

Well, honestly I think I would keep it. I know its not the right thing to do but I can't lie and say I would give it back. I am not saying I would spend it right away. I know I would be scared. i might sit for a few weeks and see if I hear anything about it and if not..spend it. If it was found in a paper bag to me it seems like someone was up to no good anyway with it.

if these will happen to me i would do the same thing...

Probably the same thing the old woman did, although days are really hard now, but i cant in my conscience spend dollars that are not really mine. Would rather eat the food i usually eat getting satisfied than to eat fine/luxury foods that the money spend came from someone who suffers by losing the money.

if i found money like that i would certainly keep 40,000$ and give the rest to police saying i found that somewhere and i think it is lost by some1
i still keep some of it