Save That Spare Change!
December 18, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under saving money
For a few months, I’ve been driving around with a can of change. lol I took it to the bank one day to have it counted in their machine and the tellers were busy doing some kind of work to the machine, so I couldn’t use it. Since I had direct deposit, I didn’t make it to the bank for a few months.
Finally, a few weeks ago I stopped by the bank and took the can inside. I figured I had $25-30. I was so surprised when the ticket printed out. I had $71!!!! Yeehaw! That was good news to me!
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Coffee Can Challenge – How’d You Do?
October 25, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under saving money
Earlier this week, Eliza gave us a challenge to save all of our change every day. Instead of just sticking it back in your wallet or throwing it in your ashtray for a McDonald’s run, she suggested that you empty your leftover change into a designated area.
As promised, we’re checking back in to see if you took the challenge. If so, how did you do?
Coffee Can Savings Challenge
October 20, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under financial matters, saving money
The following is a guest post.
I read a story once on how this man saved money by placing an empty water bottle (the type from Sparklettes) by his dresser. Every night before going to bed he’d empty out his pockets. Any change leftover from that day he would dump into the bottle. This added up as you can imagine and by the time he took it to the bank he had well over hundreds of dollars in there.
Here’s my challenge to you:
Get yourself an empty container of some sort. I don’t care if it is a coffee can, 2 liter bottle …read more
