Keep the Change...

daniebc16 Posted: Oct 03, 2006 07:19 PM

Keep the Change...

For the past couple of months FH and I (mostly me) haven't been spending our change and everyday we've been putting it in a huge preztel bin...well, we are paying for our engagement party on Sunday and with the change we saved, we are paying for our tent!!!! We saved almost $400!!!

I am starting over to save up for the HM!

jgl Posted: Oct 03, 2006 07:21 PM

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Great Idea...

I never spend change...Ive been doing that for years. I have a huge jug. Over the past years I questioned what I wanted to spend it on.. now that I am engaged I think I'll continue it and hopefully use it towrds our HM.

Great Idea!!! I never spend my change!

JIFFY Posted: Oct 03, 2006 07:24 PM

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I do the same thing! Wait until you have all those months of change. $400 is nothing when you bust it open and you have $1200 in there. It's a great thing!

Toots123 Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:18 PM

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Seriously, someone I know saved enough change to fill up one of those giant water bottles. He had one rule - he only put the silver in that and had a seperate jar for pennies.

So - at some point the water jug starts brimming over with change. I persuade him to go to Commerce Bank and take advantage of the change counter becuase I was dying to know how much it would add up to and since this feat had reached legendary proportions among his friends - he was afraid one of them would steal it as a joke (or just steal it).

After four or five trips (hey - change is heavy) the grand sum was ...........

over 5k.

Now, if you needed inspiration- now you have it. If only I could stop cashing mine in all the time........

BRod-Cheng Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:20 PM

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Such a great idea. DH and I did it last year and saved over $1000. We started again this year and so far we have $600.

TreAnt425 Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:22 PM

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I have been saving change for months now - I can't wait to see how much we have!

kris01 Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:22 PM

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Love that idea!!! I think FH & I are going to have to start doing that!!!

-Kris

MichLiz213 Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:24 PM

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FH and I would have so much more if he didn't need his $1.50 in quarters to park at Babylon train station Monday-Friday.

sarahthegreat Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:27 PM

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we have done this for years. we paid for a trip to niagara falls that way. we used some for tips for the wedding and we started again for spending $$ for the HM. it may not be a lot, but if it covers tips at the airport and gas, its not bad.

jenafee Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:31 PM

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Great idea!!

Boop2704 Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:34 PM

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DH and I did this for a year and a half before our wedding and we managed to save $600!! We continue to do it now to, save and after a while cash it in for something we want!!

JeanineP2B Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:35 PM

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That's great! Good idea

ruzi777 Posted: Oct 03, 2006 08:35 PM

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That is WONDERFUL!!!!!!
KEEP SAVING!!!!!!

Trishthedish Posted: Oct 03, 2006 09:33 PM

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This is an awesome way to save. About 2 years ago, I started saving up my change and counted it over a year ago and had like $700.

I am trying to get myself to not spend my change lately b/c I fell out of the habit. It is an awesome way to save money though and act as if you don't have it until it is needed.

cuteauburnininny Posted: Oct 03, 2006 09:35 PM

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fh and i have been doing the same thing with our change. we are gonna use it towards the honeymoon

Soon2BeMrs Posted: Oct 03, 2006 09:39 PM

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Thats great....we just recently started really saving change so we dont have that much yet but im sure were pretty close..who knows maybe well have enough for a down payment someday wish ful thinking huh

mycrayon1 Posted: Oct 03, 2006 09:41 PM

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I do the same thing! I have a little piggy bank at work and cash it in every 2 weeks and deposit into the wedding fund.

snydl40 Posted: Oct 03, 2006 11:27 PM

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Fh cashed in his last weekend-$1000

HelenZ Posted: Oct 03, 2006 11:36 PM

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wow!! reading these posts is inspirational!! FH has a big Poland Spring water jug and he yells at me b/c I keep my change in my wallet like a little old lady (yes I'm the person holding up the line looking for 4 pennies!! lol). I have to start contributing......maybe for honeymoon play money...thats a great idea!