Will 2010 be Better for Lucky Pennies?

Since my last post, I've been extremely busy. I still managed to find lucky pennies and other lucky found change while out and about running around town doing errands and business. I found a total of 19 lucky pennies (1¢ coin), 3 lucky dimes (10¢ coin), 2 lucky nickles (5¢ coin), and even one lucky loonie ($1 coin) for a total of found change of $1.59 over 8 days. That gives me a daily average of 1.59/8 ~ $0.19 per day. If I've calculated correctly, April 30, 2010 is the 119th day of 2010. So my daily found change running average (in dollars) is approximately $0.08. If I keep this running average up, I'll have found just under $30.00 in found change by the end up the year. It'll be interesting to see how 2010 shapes up compared to how much found change I found in 2009.

Total Found Change Since Last Post: $1.59
Total Recorded 2010: $9.87 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $32.78 + $1.59 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $34.37 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: What's your running average so far this year? How is 2010 comparing to 2009 for lucky found change? Please share your thoughts in the comments section of this post.

Poetry Reading and Two Lucky Pennies

Earlier this evening I had a chance to go to a poetry reading in celebration of National Poetry Month. I had a great time, especially since I had marvelous company. On the trip to and from the event, I found two lucky pennies :) Nice.

Today's Total Found Change: $0.02
Total Recorded 2010: $8.28 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $32.76 + $0.02 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $32.78 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: How much found change did you find today? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

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My Life May Be Crazy, But I Still Find Lucky Pennies :)

Life has been totally crazy for me lately -- generally speaking, this is a good thing :) Despite the craziness, I still manage to find lucky found change almost every day I go out. Yes, the universe pays me just for existing :)

Since my last post on April 14 ("Seven Lucky Pennies over Three Days"), I have found a total of 2 lucky dimes, 1 lucky nickle, and 9 lucky pennies for a total of 34¢. Nice :)

I found all this change while running about my usual business. This entailed walking (great for general fitness) and taking transit in and around the Greater Vancouver region to Gorilla Food, OrganicLives, and various grocery stores for organic raw vegan food; to various libraries to pick up books, various banks for business, as well as some short visits with friends. I did this in the midst of my busy work schedule. Nice.

Total Found Change Since Last Post: $0.34
Total Recorded 2010: $8.26 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $32.42 + $0.29 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $32.76 + £0.31 + €0.06.


QUESTION: What's the most interesting piece of found change you've found recently? Is it found in the checklist for potentially valuable Canadian coins (pennies, dimes, nickles, quarters, dollars, etc.) that I compiled? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

Seven Lucky Pennies over Three Days

Since my last post on April 11 ("Two Lucky Pennies Better Off") on the Lucky Penny Journal Found Change Blog, I've found a total of 7 lucky pennies. I found them while walking home from meeting a friend in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver, on a trip to downtown Vancouver for a technical Meetup and bite of raw organic vegan food from Gorilla Food, and while going for a quick run for some exercise between work.

Total Found Change Since Last Post: $0.07
Total Recorded 2010: $7.92 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $32.35 + $0.07 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $32.42 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: How much found change did you find today? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

Two Lucky Pennies Better Off

I haven't found much found change since my last post on finding five lucky pennies while running errands on April 8, 2010. In the intervening days, I've found two lucky pennies - so I'm still happy :)

Total Found Change Since Last Post: $0.02
Total Recorded 2010: $7.85 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $32.33 + $0.02 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $32.35 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: How much found change did you find today? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

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Five Lucky Pennies Found While Running Errands

Today I ran several errands around town. I traveled to downtown Vancouver to pick up some library books and then have a quick bite of amazing raw vegan food at Gorilla Food (1-436 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC). Afterwords, I headed to OrganicLives (1829 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC) to pick up some high-quality organic raw food staples. Later in the day, I had to quickly swing by the local bank and pick up some rechargeable batteries from a local store.

While doing all this running around, I found five lucky pennies :) Nice.

Today's Total Found Change: $0.05
Total Recorded 2010: $7.83 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $32.28 + $0.05 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $32.33 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: How much found change did you find today? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

P.S. -- While I was downtown, I took some pictures. I may add these to my free photo blog when I get a chance.

Lucky Quarter and Three Lucky Pennies on Walk to Do Errands

Today I had to run a few errands (swing by the bank and pick up some pants I had taken in). On the the trip from the bank to the seamstress, I found a lucky penny. On the way home from the seamstress, I found a lucky quarter and two additional lucky pennies. Nice :)

Today's Total Found Change: $0.28
Total Recorded 2010: $7.78 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $32.00 + $0.28 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $32.28 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: How much found change did you find today? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

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Found Change on Walk to Do Errands

This morning I had a few errands to run -- over the course of the walk, I found two lucky pennies. Nice :)

Today's Total Found Change: $0.02
Total Recorded 2010: $7.50 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $31.98 + $0.02 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $32.00 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: How much found change did you find today? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

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Found Change on Walk to Post Office

Earlier today I went for a walk to a local post office to mail some organic sun-dried goji berries to a friend. On the walk home I found a lucky dime :)

Today's Total Found Change: $0.10
Total Recorded 2010: $7.48 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $31.88 + $0.10 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $31.98 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: How much found change did you find today? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

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Found Change on Walk in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Today I met up with some friends in the Mount Pleasant area of Vancouver, BC, Canada, not far from one of my favorite places to get high-quality raw organic living food ingredients (namely OrganicLives, located at 1829 Quebec Street). While walking with my friends, I found four lucky pennies. Later in the day while waiting for a bus near Brentwood Skytrain Station, I found another two lucky pennies, for a total of six lucky pennies over the course of the day. Nice :)

Today's Total Found Change: $0.06
Total Recorded 2010: $7.38 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $31.82 + $0.06 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $31.88 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: How much found change did you find today? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

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Twelve Cents Richer -- No April Fools Joke!

This morning, I went for a walk to pick up a few organic grocery items (the mainstay of my raw vegan diet). I found a lucky penny.

Later in the day, I went to OrganicLives for some raw living coconut cream pie. Afterwords, I went to an art opening held by the talented Tanya Slingsby (Canadian abstract artist). On my way to both OrganicLives and the art opening, I found one lucky dime and one lucky penny just outside a Skytrain station. Nice :)

Today's Total Found Change: $0.12
Total Recorded 2010: $7.32 + €0.06 + £0.01
Grand Total Since Recording January 19, 2009: $31.70 + $0.12 + £0.31 + €0.06 = $31.82 + £0.31 + €0.06.

QUESTION: How much found change did you find today? Please tell us about your finds in the comments section of this post.

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