LoT change jar competition

tracilicious · 07-22-2005, 02:02 PM

I'm trying to find ways to save more money, so I've started a change jar. I thought it might help me and anyone else interested to save if we added a little friendly competition. It's pretty self explanatory. Start a change jar and put your spare change into it.

It's perfectly legal to scrounge your house, couches, etc, for existing change to start you off. Dollar bills won't be counted towards totals, although this is obviously an honor system thing. I'm saving for our labor day DL trip, so let's do our counts on September 1st. To make it interesting, I'll buy the winner an ice cream at Gibson Girl when we come down. I'm pretty sure I'll win though.

I emptied a giant red vines container (don't ask why we even had that many red vines

) and drew Mickeys all over it. Indi loved finding change and putting it in our "mickey money" jar. I'm thinking of glueing the top shut to prevent temptation.

Post here if you are starting a change jar. Happy saving!

libraryvixen · 07-22-2005, 02:06 PM

I'll start a change bucket as well. I'll save all silver money (quarters, dimes, nickels... ) and only spend the pennies (to get more silver money for my jar).

I'm going to save for spending money for B and I when eventually make our way to DL.

Great idea Traci!

Ghoulish Delight · 07-22-2005, 02:11 PM

I periodically start unintentional change jars. I much prefer to remember to have change on me to give exact change as often as possible, I hate when change starts to pile up at home. But I invariably forget, leave it in the car's ash tray, empty my pockets when I get home, etc.

We JUST cleaned out or change collection, which was $19.97 (we found a few more pennies floating around to make it an even $20) and CP brought it to work with her to exchange for a bill. Fortunately, a public library always needs lots of change on hand, so we did them a service

tracilicious · 07-22-2005, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I periodically start unintentional change jars. I much prefer to remember to have change on me to give exact change as often as possible, I hate when change starts to pile up at home. But I invariably forget, leave it in the car's ash tray, empty my pockets when I get home, etc.

I do the same thing. Or Michael will pay with all bills at the drive through when there is like five bucks in change right there in the ashtray. (Where do smokers put their change, I wonder?) I figure this turns that into a good thing. I'm terrible at saving, so I'm hoping this puts me more in the habit.

Now thaat you've cashed in your change, GD, you have a perfect excuse to enter the competition.

Prudence · 07-22-2005, 02:20 PM

Can I include my growing stack of rolled pennies?

Ghoulish Delight · 07-22-2005, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tracilicious

Now thaat you've cashed in your change, GD, you have a perfect excuse to enter the competition.

Heck no. I'm trying to keep that change gone. Just today I divested myself of 6 coins!

tracilicious · 07-22-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

Can I include my growing stack of rolled pennies?

Ummmm....I dunno...I don't have a problem with it because I scrounged my house for change. Although some might say that's like taking an already full change jar and adding it to the competition. I'll just say, use your best judgement. If you have $20 in rolled pennies than maybe not. If it is equivalent to what some of us have in our ahstrays or whatever than why not? I don't think we need to be too strict about anything. It's just to help us save. If anyone objects than I'm sure they'll pipe in.

FEJ · 07-22-2005, 02:51 PM

I'm in.
I will start my change Barrel

Is it ok to use the total before Changestar takes their cut?

scaeagles · 07-22-2005, 02:53 PM

Sorry. My loose change is poker money.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-22-2005, 03:06 PM

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Sorry. My loose change is poker money.

Whoa, moneybags. Do you get the penthouse at the Wynn playing those kinds of stakes?

07-22-2005, 02:02 PM	#1
tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	LoT change jar competition I'm trying to find ways to save more money, so I've started a change jar. I thought it might help me and anyone else interested to save if we added a little friendly competition. It's pretty self explanatory. Start a change jar and put your spare change into it. It's perfectly legal to scrounge your house, couches, etc, for existing change to start you off. Dollar bills won't be counted towards totals, although this is obviously an honor system thing. I'm saving for our labor day DL trip, so let's do our counts on September 1st. To make it interesting, I'll buy the winner an ice cream at Gibson Girl when we come down. I'm pretty sure I'll win though. I emptied a giant red vines container (don't ask why we even had that many red vines ) and drew Mickeys all over it. Indi loved finding change and putting it in our "mickey money" jar. I'm thinking of glueing the top shut to prevent temptation. Post here if you are starting a change jar. Happy saving! __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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libraryvixen is part of the resistance Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: up North Posts: 963	I'll start a change bucket as well. I'll save all silver money (quarters, dimes, nickels... ) and only spend the pennies (to get more silver money for my jar). I'm going to save for spending money for B and I when eventually make our way to DL. Great idea Traci! __________________ Yes, I'm still alive!
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I periodically start unintentional change jars. I much prefer to remember to have change on me to give exact change as often as possible, I hate when change starts to pile up at home. But I invariably forget, leave it in the car's ash tray, empty my pockets when I get home, etc. We JUST cleaned out or change collection, which was $19.97 (we found a few more pennies floating around to make it an even $20) and CP brought it to work with her to exchange for a bill. Fortunately, a public library always needs lots of change on hand, so we did them a service __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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FEJ Living Now Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 563	I'm in. I will start my change Barrel Is it ok to use the total before Changestar takes their cut?
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Sorry. My loose change is poker money.
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