Is a Big Change Jar the Secret to Saving Money?

[byrd1956]

Actually we have a big change jar. Every time we get change from dollars we put it in the jar. We have had several hundred dollars before when we counted. Definitely came in handy. We have used it for an unplanned bill and taken it on vacation.

 

[Admin Greg]

The jar is classic. I hate change in my pocket, so I always dump loose change into a big plastic cup. I've been to a few friends houses where they are filling a gigantic jug!

 

[Sheila]

And it works! My Mom & her hubby made a rule once that they couldn't spend change. Even if they were shopping & it came up to $__.01, they couldn't hand the cashier a penny, they had to let her give change. At the end of the day, they would dump their change into this HUGE freaking plastic water bottle (the type that goes upside down on commercial water dispensers). At the end of the year, they had enough to buy 2 recliners for their living room! Over $800!!!

 

[Sheila]

When Hubby's here (not in Japan) he's good about dumping his change into the kids piggy banks. Then I'm pretty good about going there for change for the car wash ... when I take out a $1 in quarters, I put a $1 bill in an envelope with their name on the front. We've also let them dump out the piggy banks, take their change to the bank & drop it in the coin counter. They think that's so much fun! Then they get to take their bills & go shop for toys. For ages 3 & 5, that's a HUGE treat!

 

[wadesgirl]

I do that with change and sometimes with bills - if I have a few ones or even a $5 in my purse I'll throw it in the jar. My jar would be more full if DH would quit digging into it to get pop at work!

 

[Admin Greg]

I do that with change and sometimes with bills - if I have a few ones or even a $5 in my purse I'll throw it in the jar. My jar would be more full if DH would quit digging into it to get pop at work!

Bills work as long as you don't get hit with ATM fees trying to get more money

 

[wadesgirl]

Bills work as long as you don't get hit with ATM fees trying to get more money

I usually don't take the money out of ATM's. I'll grab some cash when I need it after using my debit card at checkout. Or if a guest pays in cash, I will pocket the $1 bills.

 

[Admin Greg]

I usually don't take the money out of ATM's. I'll grab some cash when I need it after using my debit card at checkout. Or if a guest pays in cash, I will pocket the $1 bills.

Yeah I usually horde $1s for misc. Anything bigger I try to get into an account that earns interest. Gotta makes that money work for ya!

 

[NooraK]

I got a jar for the kids and some Disney character stickers. They decorated the jar with the stickers, and that's our savings for a Disney trip. We don't have a lot of cash useage in the house, but when we do have some random coins or dollar bills, we'll throw them in there. And sometimes the boys put in some of their earned money in there, too.