# W00T!! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 12, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827 "2006-10-12T20:15:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/1 "2006-10-12T20:15:03Z")
Ma and Pa found 5 savings bonds with my name on it at home. Cash value, $547.00 with a 15% kickback to pops for saving them from being thrown out. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/2 "2006-10-12T20:29:37Z")
i love savings bonds…i have tons of them…waiting for me to cash them…when i get old. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/3 "2006-10-14T09:58:39Z")
that is great but did i ever tell you that you “owe me $500 in back food charges”? haha finding lost $$ is better then making $$ ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/4 "2006-10-14T10:29:07Z")
i just find $200 in travelers checks in my room. I almost tossed it… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/5 "2006-10-14T11:09:04Z")
Newman was real happy about that. He did a dance a tore apart a childrens sweater. Pretty standard celebration at the ritz… ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/6 "2006-10-14T11:58:05Z")
wait wait wait…so you only get like $75 give or take, im not doing the math…even though they have your name on them, or are you getting an extra 15% as interest on a loan? ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/7 "2006-10-14T12:26:52Z")
bonds gain interest after they mature… he is giving 15 % to his father ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/8 "2006-10-14T12:28:34Z")
gotcha now…not reading too well as of right now :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/9 "2006-10-14T12:32:34Z")
> [@OfficerK](#): > > gotcha now…not reading too well as of right now :tup: we all have our days ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/10 "2006-10-14T17:23:29Z")
i have savings bonds worth $1000+. sweet deal. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/11 "2006-10-14T17:25:55Z")
> [@newman](#): > > i just find $200 in travelers checks in my room. I almost tossed it… ☹ any chance of finding my passport? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/12 "2006-10-17T06:53:07Z")
> [@newman](#): > > i just find $200 in travelers checks in my room. I almost tossed it… 🙂 I took the 200 to the casino, put it all on third 12 and hit. Now i am up to 600 free bucks… > [@XwalkerX](#): > > any chance of finding my passport? Yeah! Actually, it was in the same suitcase as the money. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/13 "2006-10-17T19:24:57Z")
finding old savings bonds that grandma bought you when you were 10 is sweet. buying them is retarded :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![RobtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/14 "2006-10-17T20:31:14Z")
wait til tax time, you’re gonna lose all that interest haha ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/15 "2006-10-18T06:50:19Z")
I wish I could find the one that was issued to me in 1985 for $50.I’ve tried all those savings bond recovery sites and still no luck. ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/w00t/18827/16 "2006-10-18T16:42:35Z")
I found over $500 worth a few years ago, I had no idea I had them. I bought a project car with the cash. I’m sure my grandparents (who bought the bonds) would be real thrilled with my purchase if they knew.🤣