Found my old savings account from when I was 15 and there's still $47 in it
I was going through some old papers at my parents house and found this little bank book from Washington Mutual (RIP) that I opened in like 2003. I remember my mom made me open it cause I got my first job at the movie theater and she said I needed to "learn responsibility" or whatever.
Anyway I totally forgot about it after WAMU got bought out during the financial crisis and I just assumed it was gone. Apparently Chase absorbed it and the account is still active?? I logged in and theres $47.23 just sitting there collecting like 0.01% interest lmao
The wildest part is looking at the transaction history. $8 deposits every two weeks from my paycheck (I was making $6.25/hour), then random $3 withdrawals that I have zero memory of. What was I even buying for $3 in 2004?? Probably a Frappuccino and a pack of gum.
Idk it just hit different seeing that I actually managed to save some money back then even though I was making nothing. Now I make way more and somehow only have like $2000 aside. My 15 year old self had better financial discipline than current me and thats kinda depressing.
Posted Jan 14, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC