Money saving tip - not a joke!

bridetobesteph Posted: Jan 12, 2010 09:02 PM

Money saving tip - not a joke!

I have been engaged since 10-10-08. My FH and I are youngins and are trying to save money wherever we can.

We live together, and last summer we bought a beautiful bottle necked thick glass decorative jar/vase and we have been throwing our coins in it.

From July 2009 - Dec 2009 we saved 340 dollars in coins! We then ordered our STDs which were only 110 dollars - meaning we have (on top of the coins already in the jar) 230 dollars for invites already

I suggest that all you ladies ditch the plastic and start paying for petty things in cash and stashing the coins and a single here ans there away - before you know it last min purchases will have to be made, and a couple hundred bucks can strech a long way!

Bride2011 Posted: Jan 12, 2010 09:15 PM

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we do the same. We've rolled about 500 dollars in the last 8 months or so. My fiance also heard another way of saving money that he saw on the news. He puts any 5 dollar bill he gets as change into an envelope. He has saved about 200 in the last two months!

JessNicole7EM Posted: Jan 12, 2010 09:36 PM

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I do that too. I've been meaning to take it to the bank but it's so damn heavy lol

Last time I made a few hundred dollars, and this time it's more full.

LaBellaVita622 Posted: Jan 12, 2010 09:40 PM

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so funny your saying this, we have been doing this since FH moved in in may & we put singles in too & he puts 5's sometimes! haha I was saying last night that I want to put it in the bank & he's like no! we're waiting until right before the wedding! haha I was like..ookkk but it really is a great idea!

HoopsnYoyo Posted: Jan 13, 2010 07:49 AM

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HAHAHAHA!

I thought FH and I were the only ones who did this. We have two of the gigantic Foldgers Coffee containers and we stash coins and bills in there.

I don't know how much money we have exactly but every penny counts!

At least I know I'm not the only one penny pinching!!

Kudos!

Tetelove Posted: Jan 13, 2010 07:53 AM

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I really thought I was the only one who did that. FH and I did that and paid for the wine for our engagement party this past JULY. Saving your change is a great idea.

mrsq2be Posted: Jan 13, 2010 08:31 AM

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haha ok so glad to know we aren't the only ones! lol
we jsut cashed in about 450 in coins and we also save the $$ from bottle returns (our house seems to be the meeting/hangout place sometimes for all our friends) I felt soo funny doing this, but every penny counts!!!!!

I used to save the singles from change and things too... that adds up quickly! Maybe I will start that with 5's!

FutureMrsDe Posted: Jan 13, 2010 09:14 AM

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FH and i live together and we are always drinking bottles of water and cans of soda so i started collecting them so i can bring them back for the deposit.

Bee12 Posted: Jan 13, 2010 10:07 AM

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im going to start... my FH does this all the time and he always has @ least $300-$500 in coins

FutureJOC Posted: Jan 13, 2010 10:22 AM

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FH and I do the same exact thing. And he seriously comes home with so much change throughout the day it's crazy! But we save out change in this glass jar and cash it in right before we go on the annual cruise with FILs. We always wind up with a big chunk of spending $$ (or $$ for the casino - whichever lol)

chelley720 Posted: Jan 13, 2010 11:13 AM

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I do this too when I was going to college I would cash the change in when I graduated and use that as going away money for a grad trip from myself!! I saved on average 400 every time!! Since I grad w my masters last winter I said it will be our honeymoon spending money!!!