[Axenolith]

While post 2008/09 has been pretty tight, me and some of my coworkers have always found, among other things, cash along the freeway. I’ve gotten a couple hundred, plus a 1901 $20 double eagle and a couple nice rings.

Eyeball the windward side of fence lines, off ramps, etc. Look for shapes, NOT “concepts”. You’re looking for green rectangles and circles and/or shiny things :-)

[AnAmericanAbroad]

Three times in my life, I've found money. Once up in Portland, OR; I'd just exited a Shari's Restaurant, paused to light up a cigarette and lo and behold, right in front of me....a $100 bill. In Prague, I found a 1000 Kč note (about $50) on the tram seat I was just about to sit down on. There was no one else in the tram car - just me, and I didn't see anyone get off the tram before I entered, so it must've been sitting there for at least a few minutes between stops. Then in Berlin, I exited a Kaiser's grocery store, turned to my left, and a €200 (close to $270) note blew up on a gust of wind right into my face. At first I thought it was some kind of funny-money or a joke bill, but I looked it closely and it was indeed the real deal. It's not commonly used in the EU, hence my surprise. Again, I looked, and there was no one around - just me. Now if only a big fat bag of dollars or euros fall from the heavens and land on my balcony, I'd be happy as a clam. :D