Monica Reed

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I always pick up pennies I find…do you?

I’ll stop dead in my tracks to pick up a penny on the ground!  There are many sayings about finding pennies.  My mom always told me someone was visiting me from beyond.  I don’t know about all the sayings and meanings, but I do like to find money!  In all seriousness, I am humbled that people want to visit me by way of “found penny” on the ground!

According to a new survey, 56% of Americans say they’ll stop to pick up a penny if they see one on the street.

And it doesn’t even matter how much money you make.  People who make over $80,000-a-year are just a tiny bit less likely to stop for a penny than people who make less than $40,000.

Now . . . SOME of us have higher standards.

11% of people say they’ll only stop for a nickel . . . 6% for a dime . . . 14% for a quarter . . . and 6% won’t stop to pick up ANY coin in the street.

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