My nephew, Carter, has for a couple of years made a job out of collecting spare change from anywhere and everywhere. Eventually his project earned its own title - Carter's Cash - and two simple rules were established:
- Carter can add to his fund any money he finds on the ground, left in a coinstar machine, or left in a vending machine. Basically he can keep any "abandoned" money that can't be returned to its owner either because of its location or because of the amount.
- Carter cannot add to the fund any money that someone else gives him.
Year one - $56 |
Year two - $32 A decrease, but still a pretty solid collection! |
I decided to give Carter's Cash a try for myself, so from January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 I kept my eyes peeled and found many a coin on my walks, on the floor in stores, and a few additional places as well. I also found one $1 bill - it was in a muddy puddle on the side of the road, hidden almost entirely beneath a pile of wet and smelly leaves - and that, my friends, was an exciting day.
I didn't make anywhere near what Carter made, I did "cash out" and spend my $5.97 on a vanilla sweet cream cold brew from Starbucks.
Carter has now expanded Carter's Cash and rebranded as Ekenas' Earnings (his last name is Ekena), so I think I'm going to borrow part of that name and set myself up for success in 2025: Erin's Earnings (or maybe Ferris' Findings?) is now in business!
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Happy 12th birthday (tomorrow), President Carter!
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