If you found money on the sidewalk, what would you do?  

I would do the same thing, however in this economy, it would be easy to just not trun it in and kkep it, but then that wouldn't be honest either. I was brought up not to take what didn't belong to me,and that has stuck with me all my life, and I am 62. I would turn it in, then maybe in some small way, that no one would cliam it. Thank you for taking the time to read my discussion and respond, and happy mylotting.

Same here! I'd feel guilty if I just picked it up and stuck it in my pocket. (:

That is a very good philosophy, and one that we should all do. I think in my situation, even though I would need the money, I would fee that the person that dropped it might possibly need it more than me, as who knows, it could be all that person had, and they would be looking for it, hoping that an honest person would return it to them. Sometimes, when a person is honest enough to return the money, then they will receive a reward for doing so, and that is the best thing of all. It does pay to be hones, that is for sure. Thank you taking the time to read my discussion and respond, and happy mylotting.

I think that it would be hard to return any amount of money, but in all honesty, that is what I would do, as I am a very honest person, and if it would ever happen to me, I would certainly hope that if I lost money, that someone would return mine to me. You never know though, as there are good and bad people in the world, I hope I never do lose money, and the only way that would happen would be if my purse was stolen, but then the crook would have a hard time getting it too. I have never been lucky enough to find anything but coins, and that isn't worth bothering with, as usually it is just a few pennies if that. Thank you for taking the time to read my discussion and post a response, and happy mylotting.

Oh the problem with Euros is that we have 100,200 and 500 bank-notes so it's kind of easy to loose them if you have em

Once though I remember that a woman was about to enter the church, and then $2 felt off her pocket! I run into the church screaming "Mrs! Your money your money!" I got an angry look from the priest

You are so right, that we shouldn't keep what we never had in the first place. I like your idea of giving it to the church if no one claims it. That is the best idea I have heard, and you are right, that God would porbably bless the owner of it, and you as well, as you didn't think of yourself but others. That is the way it should be. You are right that God does have a plan for me, even though I don't know what it is. Thank you for taking the time to read my discussion and respond, and happy mylotting.

Yes, that can be difficult, when it is just money with no identification. I woulod think in that situation, it would nearly be impossible to find who dropped it. However, you could post something on a bulletin board saying you found money at such and such a street and see if anyone claims it. More than likely, it was probably someone who either didn't know it was lost. You never know, but that maybe the person that lost it, might need it more than you or I, but then that is hard to tell as well. I have never found money as of yet, and I really don't want to, even though I could use it. I want money by earning it, not finding lost money. Thank you for taking the time to read my discussion and respond, and happy mylotting.

Thank you for your honesty,a nd I never really thought of it in that way, but you are right. It is possible that God wants you to have it, as the person who lost it, might not need it anyway, and if you need it, then God knows that, and has blessed you. I have never found money, but if I did, I might think of it like that too, but I would also wonder where it came from and who left it. When it comes to God, we just don't question things like that, and just accept what he as for us. Thank you taking the time to read my discussion and happy mylotting.

I agree with you, in the fact that the person who lost it, probably doesn't even know it is missing, until they would need to use it. I would do the same thing, and try to find the person that lost it, as you never know, but they might need it badly, especially the credit cards or debit cards in the wallet. It is just being honest to try to find the person who lost it. Like I told one other user, sometimes the person that found it would get a reward for returning it, so it would have all worth it. Thank you for taking the time to reaspond, and happy mylotting.

I do agree that we should give some time for the person to come forward and claim it, and after so long a time, then it would be the person's who found it. I have never really thought about it like that, but you are right, that that would be the best thing to do under the circumstances. I would more than likely do the same thing, as i would definitely try to find the person first, and give them time to claim it before I would keep it. Thank you for responding, and happy mylotting.

I am so proud of my grand daughter for doing what she did. It just goes to show that my son and daughter in law have instilled in here good moral values, and I am sure she will remember what she has learned and take it with her throughout her life. I like your idea though of staying with the money for a time to see if anyone claims it. That certainly would be the right thing to do, as you never know if the person will come back to find it, once they have realized they have lost it. I think I would want someone to do that for me, should I ever lose any money. You are right that honesty is the best policy. Thank you for taking the time to respond, and happy mylotting.

You are so right, as I wouldn't feel good about keeping something that isn't mine either. If I earn it then I would feel okay, but if I just found it, then no, I wouldn't feel okay about keeping it, knowing full well, it wasn't mine in the first place. I have never found money yet, and in a way I hope I don't but if I do, then I will know what to do. Thank you for taking the time to respond, and happy mylotting.

I would have to hand it into the police station if i found money. I would feel guilty keeping it in case it belonged to a senior citizen or someone who had very little to live on.

to ickleannie,

if it were brought to the police, I do not believe police would find the owner. if money is what we find is not with the identity of the owner.