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Short on rent, $128,514 within reach: North Texas man's challenging choice caught on camera

October 21, 2026 / 10:36 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

By Marvin Hurst ·2 hr ago

October 21, 2026 / 10:36 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

Then he stumbled upon $128,514 in cash.

For one North Texas man , the find of a lifetime came on a day when he could barely make ends meet.

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