Abandoned Cash

The End

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:41:00 CST

January 16, 2010 — When we began Abandoned Cash, our intention was always to donate the money we found over the course of the year. But deciding where the money should go was a more difficult task than we anticipated: Alzheimer's research, our local art museum, and the ELCA were all contenders. But when the January 12th earthquake hit Haiti, our decision was made. The twenty nine dollars we found was included as a portion of our donation to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. With the level of need so high, both Kate and I hope you'll consider making a donation as well. You can make a donation in any amount by visiting the website linked above, or automatically give $10 via your cellphone bill by texting the work "QUAKE" to 20222. ~Scott

December 23, 2009 Tally

Wed, 25 Dec 2009 11:30:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
429 Pennies ($4.29),
27 Nickels ($1.35),
94 Dimes ($9.40),
40 Quarters ($10.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $29.04

December 22, 2009 Tally

Wed, 24 Dec 2009 09:06:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
428 Pennies ($4.28),
27 Nickels ($1.35),
94 Dimes ($9.40),
40 Quarters ($10.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $29.03

December 17, 2009 Tally

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:13:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
422 Pennies ($4.22),
26 Nickels ($1.30),
93 Dimes ($9.30),
39 Quarters ($9.75),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $28.57

December 16, 2009 Tally

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:41:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
415 Pennies ($4.15),
26 Nickels ($1.30),
93 Dimes ($9.30),
39 Quarters ($9.75),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $28.50

December 14, 2009 Tally

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:28:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
405 Pennies ($4.05),
22 Nickels ($1.10),
92 Dimes ($9.20),
39 Quarters ($9.75),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $28.10

Because Walt Disney Says So

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:15:00 CST

December 14, 2009 — With the end of the year closing in, Kate and I have decided to set one more goal for Abandoned Cash. Originally we thought it'd be great to average a penny a day. We blew past that mark with no problems, so now we are striving to average ten times that amount ... a dime a day, for a grand total of $36.50! To hit this mark, we'll need to find at least 53 cents every day between now and New Years. As Walt Disney said, "If you can dream it, you can do it." We're dreaming big! ~Scott

December 13, 2009 Tally

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:08:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
394 Pennies ($3.94),
22 Nickels ($1.10),
88 Dimes ($8.80),
37 Quarters ($9.25),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $27.09

December 12, 2009 Tally

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:29:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
389 Pennies ($3.89),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
86 Dimes ($8.60),
37 Quarters ($9.25),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $26.79

December 11, 2009 Tally

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:45:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
385 Pennies ($3.85),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
86 Dimes ($8.60),
37 Quarters ($9.25),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $26.75

December 8, 2009 Tally

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:34:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
358 Pennies ($3.58),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
83 Dimes ($8.30),
37 Quarters ($9.25),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $26.18

Abandoned Cash Haiku #2

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:33:00 CST

December 8, 2009 —
A penny?
No, it's too small.
It's a dime!
~Kate

November 29, 2009 Tally

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:29:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
356 Pennies ($3.56),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
82 Dimes ($8.20),
37 Quarters ($9.25),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $26.06

Abandoned Cash Haiku

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:28:00 CST

December 4, 2009 —
Damn button
looks like a coin
on the ground.
~Kate

November 29, 2009 Tally

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:47:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
354 Pennies ($3.54),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
81 Dimes ($8.10),
37 Quarters ($9.25),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $25.94

November 15, 2009 Tally

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:37:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
351 Pennies ($3.51),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
80 Dimes ($8.00),
37 Quarters ($9.25),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $25.81

November 13, 2009 Tally

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:49:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
345 Pennies ($3.45),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
80 Dimes ($8.00),
37 Quarters ($9.25),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $25.75

November 4, 2009 Tally

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:45:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
343 Pennies ($3.43),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
79 Dimes ($7.90),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $25.38

October 31, 2009 Tally

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:07:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
340 Pennies ($3.40),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
79 Dimes ($7.90),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $25.35

October 28, 2009 Tally

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:53:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
339 Pennies ($3.39),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
78 Dimes ($7.80),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $25.24

Extreme Makeover: MTD Edition

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:31:00 CST

October 26, 2009 — Why has the tally been going up so slowly lately, you may have been wondering. I attribute it to the Extreme Makeover: MTD Edition, the change in the bus schedule and routes. I am not making up the name to be cute ... the MTD branded the change this way. In any case, the bus I normally take now has a different route which, though it takes longer to get home, picks me up right outside my office door. Very convenient but it means that I don't walk past dozens of parking meters everyday anymore. In addition, the new bus, because it is now a campus bus, is free to everyone boarding at my stop so no change is being dropped in the rush to board. Therefore, sadly, I have found almost no abandoned cash recently. But it is not quite so dark for Abandoned Cash. Without getting into the whys and wherefores, the bus is now frequently off its schedule which makes getting home frustrating despite its convenient stop. I have therefore decided to return to using a bus that stops at my old bus stop. This means more walking for me but a predictable schedule and (hopefully) more abandoned cash. Besides, walking is good for me. ~Kate

October 25, 2009 Tally

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:29:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
338 Pennies ($3.38),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
78 Dimes ($7.80),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $25.23

October 24, 2009 Tally

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:58:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
337 Pennies ($3.37),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
78 Dimes ($7.80),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $25.22

October 10, 2009 Tally

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:55:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
334 Pennies ($3.34),
21 Nickels ($1.05),
77 Dimes ($7.70),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $25.09

October 6, 2009 Tally

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:34:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
333 Pennies ($3.33),
20 Nickels ($1.00),
76 Dimes ($7.60),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $24.93

October 2, 2009 Tally

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:33:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
330 Pennies ($3.30),
20 Nickels ($1.00),
76 Dimes ($7.60),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
4 Dollars ($4.00).

TOTAL: $24.90

September 29, 2009 Tally

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:33:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
329 Pennies ($3.29),
20 Nickels ($1.00),
76 Dimes ($7.60),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
3 Dollars ($3.00).

TOTAL: $23.89

September 27, 2009 Tally

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:16:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
328 Pennies ($3.28),
20 Nickels ($1.00),
76 Dimes ($7.60),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
3 Dollars ($3.00).

TOTAL: $23.88

September 26, 2009 Tally

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:04:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
328 Pennies ($3.28),
19 Nickels ($0.95),
76 Dimes ($7.60),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
3 Dollars ($3.00).

TOTAL: $23.83

September 18, 2009 Tally

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:00:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
321 Pennies ($3.21),
19 Nickels ($0.95),
76 Dimes ($7.60),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
3 Dollars ($3.00).

TOTAL: $23.76

September 15, 2009 Tally

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:43:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
314 Pennies ($3.14),
19 Nickels ($0.95),
75 Dimes ($7.50),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
3 Dollars ($3.00).

TOTAL: $23.59

September 13, 2009 Tally

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:33:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
309 Pennies ($3.09),
19 Nickels ($0.95),
75 Dimes ($7.50),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
3 Dollars ($3.00).

TOTAL: $23.54

September 7, 2009 Tally

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:32:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
307 Pennies ($3.07),
19 Nickels ($0.95),
75 Dimes ($7.50),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
3 Dollars ($3.00).

TOTAL: $23.52

September 5, 2009 Tally

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:17:00 CST

Our tally thus far includes ...
303 Pennies ($3.03),
19 Nickels ($0.95),
75 Dimes ($7.50),
36 Quarters ($9.00),
3 Dollars ($3.00).

TOTAL: $23.48

The Answer is Blowing in the Wind

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:51:00 CST

August 30, 2009 — We experienced another first for Abandoned Cash today when walking out of the grocery store after our regular Sunday shoping trip. As we pulled the cart of groceries up to the car, I noticed acrumpled green piece of paper tumbling in the wind down the drive. Our first dollar bill! Then as I instinctively scanned the rest of the parking lot, another came into view a few cars down on the other side of the row. Two bills is cause for a huge Abandoned Cash celebration! ~Scott