How much change did you leave with the TSA this year?

Last year, air travelers left $674,841 in loose change at airport security checkpoints across the U.S. That's up from $383,414 in 2008.

The Transportation Security Administration tallies the total amount of "unclaimed money" each fiscal year (from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30), and it shows pocket change really adds up.

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“TSA makes every effort to reunite passengers with items left at the checkpoint," a spokesman told Mashable, "however there are instances where loose change or other items are left behind and unclaimed."

The unclaimed money — usually coins — is sent to the TSA financial office. Congress gave TSA the authority to use the money for its operations in 2005. Read more...

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