Is today my lucky day times 50?
By John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (106561)
Los Angeles, California
October 4, 2026 9:23am CST
I performed my predawn ritual morning constitution and under streetlights, looked down and spied a quarter. A few feet away was another quarter. I scooped them up. 50 cents will not buy anything these days but is 50 cents towards purchasing an item. I am not too proud to bend over and pick up change which I have done since childhood even when made fun of for. To a kid in those ancient times, a few pennies were gold and could buy some candy. Having lived a lifetime of being cost conscious you adopt an every penny counts attitude and those coins sneakily add up over time. Used to pick up pennies galore but since penny production ceased, rarely now. I doubt I will enjoy a 50 times lucky day but at least 50 cents richer. Woohoo!
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@Ineeddentures (29927)
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5h
Look @lovebuglena competition for you in the picking up money stakes
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@lovebuglena (51772)
• Staten Island, New York
3h
I haven’t found a quarter in a while.
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@JohnRoberts (106561)
• Los Angeles, California
3h
@lovebuglena Keep your eyes open!
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@Ineeddentures (29927)
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3h
@lovebuglena
I lost a few quid last night
Well BabyGirl wanted some lol
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@snowy22315 (213503)
• United States
7h
Weird I answered, but it didn't post. Found money is good. I picked up about 28 cents last week.
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@JohnRoberts (106561)
• Los Angeles, California
7h
Good for you! That's a good haul.
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@JohnRoberts (106561)
• Los Angeles, California
7h
@AmbiePam I am sorry about that. I was having trouble with Pixabay image and didn't realize it had posted the one where the image didn't stick. I apologize.
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@AmbiePam (129293)
• United States
7h
Hey, I answered the first version of this discussion and now it’s deleted! Okay, I guess I’ll tell you again. 
I won’t pick up two quarters, but I have picked up a dollar bill. So I guess I’ll pick up four quarters in paper form. I’m just too the point my back dictates what I’ll lean over to get.
I won’t pick up two quarters, but I have picked up a dollar bill. So I guess I’ll pick up four quarters in paper form. I’m just too the point my back dictates what I’ll lean over to get.1 person likes this
@Juliaacv (57556)
• Canada
5h
That is a good find.
It is getting to be sweater/hoodie weather here in the mornings.
Every single hoodie jacket that I have pulled out of the closet has had a quarter in the pocket.
There is still 1 grocery store that requires them for the carts, that must be how they got into the pockets.
I was happy yesterday when I reached into a pocket a found a toonie, that will at least buy me a medium coffee through the drive through.
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@RasmaSandra (101238)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
Just now
Well, good for you and I hope that 50 cents brings you some additional luck,
@Traceyjayne (14182)
• United Kingdom
1h
Well done you ….i always pick up money I find too …it all adds up !
@lovebuglena (51772)
• Staten Island, New York
3h
Awesome! You can probably buy a banana or maybe two for fifty cents.
@thislittlepennyearns (71242)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
2h
I’ve been known to pick up change. Even found paper money a few times.
@LooeyVille (69)
• United States
Just now
I pick up any amount of money I see lying on the ground from pennies to paper dollar bills, it all adds up in the end
