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Bloo Loo, on 06 March 2012 - 10:42 AM, said:
failing to take reasonable steps to trace the owner is a crime.
Oh, that's easy.. lying down a a few feet away with a big bump on the back of his head.
Just Paid £1 Off My Mortgage With 2p I've Found On The Floor
Next months HEW figures will be even more negative now
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Posted 07 March 2012 - 12:12 PM
Oh, that's easy.. lying down a a few feet away with a big bump on the back of his head.
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Posted 07 March 2012 - 12:40 PM
interestrateripoff, on 06 March 2012 - 09:50 AM, said:
Nope, I got fed up of recording what I found, plus I ended up putting any loose change in the pot that I had.
Although I think barring finding notes I probably find as much as rantnrave about £50-£60 a year. Getting notes if your lucky really boosts that total and can really skew the figures. In 2 days I once found £50 that doesn't happen too often, notes wise I've managed to find over £100 since I started this thread.
So mortgage wise I've paid off at least £200 doing this, which I don't think is too bad a return.
Although I think barring finding notes I probably find as much as rantnrave about £50-£60 a year. Getting notes if your lucky really boosts that total and can really skew the figures. In 2 days I once found £50 that doesn't happen too often, notes wise I've managed to find over £100 since I started this thread.
So mortgage wise I've paid off at least £200 doing this, which I don't think is too bad a return.
You ned an app for that so you can record all the places you found stuff and how much it was. Then your subscribers will pay to see where people have luck in finding change.
You can pop my royalties for that idea in the post.
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 12:41 PM
Found a £1 coin yesterday 
2012 Predictions - made January 1st 2012
- Inflation to drop sharply and to a level that makes pay rises and savings account rates seem half decent
- BTL to be revealed as the next financial disaster in the making as potential tenants buy lower priced houses
- Progress to be made toward the market bottoming out from 2015, so more falls but not as seen in 08-09
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 12:47 PM
rantnrave, on 05 March 2012 - 01:04 PM, said:
I'm a pharisee here and account for every penny I spend. I have not lost any money during the last five years - fact. Most of my purchases are by credit card so I can get the points and pay off the card later the next month whilst earning interest in the meantime.
Latest inspired places for finding money...
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Latest inspired places for finding money...
- £1 found down the back of the sofa in the pub
- Coin machines in supermarkets that turn loose change into a coupon - usually stuff round the sides underneath. Last time I could do this when no-one was around I netted a £2 coin and lots of Euro shrapnel!
- Return coin slots of car park ticket machines. Walked past one the other day; quick check resulted in 55p.
.Easy solution - just change in your car, and go into the leisure centre already dressed for swinning. No towel / locker required.
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Nothing sedates rationality like large doses of effortless money. After a heady experience of that kind, normally sensible behaviour drift into behaviour akin to that of Cinderella at the ball. They know that overstaying the festivities...will eventually bring on pumpkins and mice. But they nevertheless hate to miss a single minute of what is a helluva party. Therefore, the giddy participants all plan to leave just seconds before midnight. There's a problem, though: They are dancing in a room in which the clocks have no hands."
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Nothing sedates rationality like large doses of effortless money. After a heady experience of that kind, normally sensible behaviour drift into behaviour akin to that of Cinderella at the ball. They know that overstaying the festivities...will eventually bring on pumpkins and mice. But they nevertheless hate to miss a single minute of what is a helluva party. Therefore, the giddy participants all plan to leave just seconds before midnight. There's a problem, though: They are dancing in a room in which the clocks have no hands."
My favorite post ever:
By Ruffles the Guinea Pig
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 12:51 PM
Lepista, on 15 March 2012 - 12:47 PM, said:
Easy solution - just change in your car, and go into the leisure centre already dressed for swinning. No towel / locker required.
I take the correct amount to pay for the session - no other cash. My wallet and mobile stay at home. So, there's only clothes in my locker, and being an ardent HPCer, I don't splash out (pun intended) on the latest fashion...
2012 Predictions - made January 1st 2012
- Inflation to drop sharply and to a level that makes pay rises and savings account rates seem half decent
- BTL to be revealed as the next financial disaster in the making as potential tenants buy lower priced houses
- Progress to be made toward the market bottoming out from 2015, so more falls but not as seen in 08-09
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:13 PM
rantnrave, on 15 March 2012 - 12:41 PM, said:
Found a £1 coin yesterday
Easily beats the 5p I found.
Proof that Brown had repeated IMF / OECD / BIS warnings over house prices and did nothing!!!
Looting: The Economic Underworld Of Bankruptcy For Profit
The exponential growth of debt and the unsustainability of debt
The logic of HPI @ 10% YoY means your £100k house would be worth £1.38bn in 100 years
Paying down my mortgage with money found on the street
It's time to sue the Bank of England / Federal Reserve for GROSS NEGLIGENCE
If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution or you default
"Northern unemployment is an acceptable price to pay for curbing southern inflation" Eddie George former Governor of the Bank of England
New digest on the credit crisis and economy Part2 Part 3
Looting: The Economic Underworld Of Bankruptcy For Profit
The exponential growth of debt and the unsustainability of debt
The logic of HPI @ 10% YoY means your £100k house would be worth £1.38bn in 100 years
Paying down my mortgage with money found on the street
It's time to sue the Bank of England / Federal Reserve for GROSS NEGLIGENCE
If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution or you default
"Northern unemployment is an acceptable price to pay for curbing southern inflation" Eddie George former Governor of the Bank of England
New digest on the credit crisis and economy Part2 Part 3
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:20 PM
interestrateripoff, on 15 March 2012 - 01:13 PM, said:
Easily beats the 5p I found.
To make you feel worse, I found 5p too...
2012 Predictions - made January 1st 2012
- Inflation to drop sharply and to a level that makes pay rises and savings account rates seem half decent
- BTL to be revealed as the next financial disaster in the making as potential tenants buy lower priced houses
- Progress to be made toward the market bottoming out from 2015, so more falls but not as seen in 08-09
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 02:06 PM
rantnrave, on 15 March 2012 - 01:20 PM, said:
To make you feel worse, I found 5p too...
Bar steward!
Proof that Brown had repeated IMF / OECD / BIS warnings over house prices and did nothing!!!
Looting: The Economic Underworld Of Bankruptcy For Profit
The exponential growth of debt and the unsustainability of debt
The logic of HPI @ 10% YoY means your £100k house would be worth £1.38bn in 100 years
Paying down my mortgage with money found on the street
It's time to sue the Bank of England / Federal Reserve for GROSS NEGLIGENCE
If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution or you default
"Northern unemployment is an acceptable price to pay for curbing southern inflation" Eddie George former Governor of the Bank of England
New digest on the credit crisis and economy Part2 Part 3
Looting: The Economic Underworld Of Bankruptcy For Profit
The exponential growth of debt and the unsustainability of debt
The logic of HPI @ 10% YoY means your £100k house would be worth £1.38bn in 100 years
Paying down my mortgage with money found on the street
It's time to sue the Bank of England / Federal Reserve for GROSS NEGLIGENCE
If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution or you default
"Northern unemployment is an acceptable price to pay for curbing southern inflation" Eddie George former Governor of the Bank of England
New digest on the credit crisis and economy Part2 Part 3
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 03:21 PM
interestrateripoff, on 15 March 2012 - 02:06 PM, said:
Bar steward!
I found 2 Aussie dollars today which at current exchange rates is about £1.43
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Posted 15 March 2012 - 03:33 PM
Found a fat, bulging wallet once. Turned out to contain a photograph of Eric Pickles.
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Sex, drugs and sausage rolls...
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Shall walk this world, in credit, to his grave..'
'The pension system has been a very nice gravy train for all of those involved except for those paying into it.'
'Let's see if we can get it for the asking price..' Kirstie Allsop
"Be under no illusion. You will not escape the net..." S'rAlan Sugar
Sex, drugs and sausage rolls...
The House of Lords: 'The Ermine Vermin....'
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 11:55 AM
I've got half a dozen pre-1940 silver UK coins. These are supposed to have a very high silver content. But how do I turn them into real cash?
'And while I live, no fool or noble knave
Shall walk this world, in credit, to his grave..'
'The pension system has been a very nice gravy train for all of those involved except for those paying into it.'
'Let's see if we can get it for the asking price..' Kirstie Allsop
"Be under no illusion. You will not escape the net..." S'rAlan Sugar
Sex, drugs and sausage rolls...
The House of Lords: 'The Ermine Vermin....'
Shall walk this world, in credit, to his grave..'
'The pension system has been a very nice gravy train for all of those involved except for those paying into it.'
'Let's see if we can get it for the asking price..' Kirstie Allsop
"Be under no illusion. You will not escape the net..." S'rAlan Sugar
Sex, drugs and sausage rolls...
The House of Lords: 'The Ermine Vermin....'
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Posted 21 March 2012 - 12:05 PM
juvenal, on 21 March 2012 - 11:55 AM, said:
I've got half a dozen pre-1940 silver UK coins. These are supposed to have a very high silver content. But how do I turn them into real cash?
Ebay or coin dealer?
Proof that Brown had repeated IMF / OECD / BIS warnings over house prices and did nothing!!!
Looting: The Economic Underworld Of Bankruptcy For Profit
The exponential growth of debt and the unsustainability of debt
The logic of HPI @ 10% YoY means your £100k house would be worth £1.38bn in 100 years
Paying down my mortgage with money found on the street
It's time to sue the Bank of England / Federal Reserve for GROSS NEGLIGENCE
If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution or you default
"Northern unemployment is an acceptable price to pay for curbing southern inflation" Eddie George former Governor of the Bank of England
New digest on the credit crisis and economy Part2 Part 3
Looting: The Economic Underworld Of Bankruptcy For Profit
The exponential growth of debt and the unsustainability of debt
The logic of HPI @ 10% YoY means your £100k house would be worth £1.38bn in 100 years
Paying down my mortgage with money found on the street
It's time to sue the Bank of England / Federal Reserve for GROSS NEGLIGENCE
If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution or you default
"Northern unemployment is an acceptable price to pay for curbing southern inflation" Eddie George former Governor of the Bank of England
New digest on the credit crisis and economy Part2 Part 3
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Posted 23 March 2012 - 08:24 PM
First big find of the year. Just found £20 in the pub.
Proof that Brown had repeated IMF / OECD / BIS warnings over house prices and did nothing!!!
Looting: The Economic Underworld Of Bankruptcy For Profit
The exponential growth of debt and the unsustainability of debt
The logic of HPI @ 10% YoY means your £100k house would be worth £1.38bn in 100 years
Paying down my mortgage with money found on the street
It's time to sue the Bank of England / Federal Reserve for GROSS NEGLIGENCE
If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution or you default
"Northern unemployment is an acceptable price to pay for curbing southern inflation" Eddie George former Governor of the Bank of England
New digest on the credit crisis and economy Part2 Part 3
Looting: The Economic Underworld Of Bankruptcy For Profit
The exponential growth of debt and the unsustainability of debt
The logic of HPI @ 10% YoY means your £100k house would be worth £1.38bn in 100 years
Paying down my mortgage with money found on the street
It's time to sue the Bank of England / Federal Reserve for GROSS NEGLIGENCE
If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution or you default
"Northern unemployment is an acceptable price to pay for curbing southern inflation" Eddie George former Governor of the Bank of England
New digest on the credit crisis and economy Part2 Part 3
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Posted 23 March 2012 - 08:27 PM
interestrateripoff, on 23 March 2012 - 08:24 PM, said:
First big find of the year. Just found £20 in the pub.
That'll be your round then...
This post has been edited by rantnrave: 23 March 2012 - 08:29 PM
2012 Predictions - made January 1st 2012
- Inflation to drop sharply and to a level that makes pay rises and savings account rates seem half decent
- BTL to be revealed as the next financial disaster in the making as potential tenants buy lower priced houses
- Progress to be made toward the market bottoming out from 2015, so more falls but not as seen in 08-09
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Posted 24 March 2012 - 02:23 AM
interestrateripoff, on 23 March 2012 - 08:24 PM, said:
First big find of the year. Just found £20 in the pub.
I found another $2 coin yesterday. Thats $4 in 12 days!