Save your change–it “can” add up fast!
I keep a coffee can under the kitchen counter, and every day, or whenever I have change in my pockets or purse, I toss it in there.
My husband’s pockets always seem to be filled with change too, which I find when I’m doing the laundry. That goes in the can as well.
It’s amazing how fast it all adds up, and it’s almost like free money…at least it feels that way. It’s money you don’t really miss. I then take it to a Coinstar machine at the local supermarket, which counts the money quickly and spits out a receipt that I bring to the cashier for cash. Each can is usually about $50-90.
Take that ”free” money and put it in a savings account. Or, right at Coinstar, you can always redeem your money for gift cards or charitable donations (which you can use for tax credit later!).
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
My husband and I walk a lot through our neighborhood. Since my daughter was a baby, 16 years ago, I would pick up any change I saw on the ground. You would be surprised how quickly it adds up. There were days we came home with silver money as well as pennies- and sometimes it would be close to a dollar. I’ve been depositing it into her saving account. Every little bit helps!!