Overview

• Newsweek reports that a 21-year-old Reddit user named Charles shared a photo of an ATM receipt at Palm Beach International Airport showing an available balance of $527,170.27 after a $200 withdrawal with a $3.50 fee.
• The poster said the slip had been left in the machine unclaimed, and the r/povertyfinance post drew more than 7,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments.
• The new viral post followed an earlier Reddit thread highlighted by Mirror outlets that featured a separate ATM receipt showing more than $51,000 in a checking account.
• Commenters offered explanations for large sums sitting in checking, citing temporary transfers for big purchases or tuition, funds in transit, or elderly account holders who keep larger liquid buffers.
• Newsweek used U.S. Census Bureau figures to contrast the eye‑catching balances with typical finances—median household wealth of about $191,100 in 2023—while readers also questioned the ethics of posting others’ receipts and warned about privacy risks.