Toddler sends $1,000 in cash through the shredder

Friday, October 5, 2018
A toddler in Utah doesn't like leaving paper trails and that caused big problems.

College football fans Ben and Jackee Belnap had just enough money after saving a year to pay for season tickets.
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The problem?

The pair could not find the money they had placed in a white envelope.

"I heard, 'Benny, I found the money', and when I came in, she wasn't super happy. She wasn't like 'oh, I found it finally.' She had the shredder open and she said this looks like a hundred dollar bill," Ben said.



It turned out, their 2-year-old son Leo had sent $1,060 through the shredder.



They say they were a little upset, but they can't help but to laugh.
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There is some hope for the couple. They spoke with the Treasury Department and say they may be able to get some or even all of the money back.

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