Comments on: The Benefits of Having a Coin Jar http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:03:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: An Idea for Using Your Pennies to Make Others Happier | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-5572 An Idea for Using Your Pennies to Make Others Happier | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:32:21 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-5572 [...] a snowflake revolution out there, and coin jars can help you watch your money build for paying off debts or increasing savings. Here’s a [...] [...] a snowflake revolution out there, and coin jars can help you watch your money build for paying off debts or increasing savings. Here’s a [...]

]]> By: Roundup for week of 24 December 2007: Mercy Ships edition at Mighty Bargain Hunter http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4773 Roundup for week of 24 December 2007: Mercy Ships edition at Mighty Bargain Hunter Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:22:51 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4773 [...] Micah shows off her coin jar.  I have one too.  The money adds [...] [...] Micah shows off her coin jar.  I have one too.  The money adds [...]

]]> By: ylfoo http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4489 ylfoo Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:35:27 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4489 I always ensure the coin jar is filled with coins so as to motivate me further to save up more coin! my 2 cents worth ;) I always ensure the coin jar is filled with coins so as to motivate me further to save up more coin!

my 2 cents worth ;)

]]> By: Becky http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4485 Becky Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:35:54 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4485 I have never heard of Coinstar. Paying a fee to cash in change? No way! Banks in my area will all do it for free with a coin counting machine. Like Amanda, I use very little cash and therefore don't have much change. I usually have to go to the bank to GET change the one or two times a year I'm going to/through Chicago (tolls)! I have never heard of Coinstar. Paying a fee to cash in change? No way! Banks in my area will all do it for free with a coin counting machine.
Like Amanda, I use very little cash and therefore don’t have much change. I usually have to go to the bank to GET change the one or two times a year I’m going to/through Chicago (tolls)!

]]> By: The Friday Gathering for 12/28/2007 | Gather Little By Little http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4475 The Friday Gathering for 12/28/2007 | Gather Little By Little Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:32:03 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4475 [...] Mrs. Micah - The Benefits of Having a Coin Jar [...] [...] Mrs. Micah – The Benefits of Having a Coin Jar [...]

]]> By: NoMore Spending http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4393 NoMore Spending Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:37:08 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4393 We have a mortgage piggy, any coins saved go towards mortgage overpayments. It's amazing how it adds up! I bag up the coins and change them into notes at work, I'm lucky (?)I work in retail so I can do it no problem:) We have a mortgage piggy, any coins saved go towards mortgage overpayments. It’s amazing how it adds up!
I bag up the coins and change them into notes at work, I’m lucky (?)I work in retail so I can do it no problem:)

]]> By: Dave http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4361 Dave Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:36:47 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4361 I'll add my vote for using the bank instead of Coinstar. It's true not all branches have them, but many large bank branches will have a coin sorter. It's worth a few minutes of calling to find one that's not out of the way. Even if you have to open a free checking account, I definitely think it's worthwhile! I’ll add my vote for using the bank instead of Coinstar. It’s true not all branches have them, but many large bank branches will have a coin sorter. It’s worth a few minutes of calling to find one that’s not out of the way. Even if you have to open a free checking account, I definitely think it’s worthwhile!

]]> By: SavingDiva http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4350 SavingDiva Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:52:15 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4350 I agree with Alyssa! Don't pay the fees for Coinstar! My local credit union has a giant thing that you can dump coins into (it's crazy looking) for NO cost! I agree with Alyssa! Don’t pay the fees for Coinstar! My local credit union has a giant thing that you can dump coins into (it’s crazy looking) for NO cost!

]]> By: remodelingthislife http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4349 remodelingthislife Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:51:34 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4349 I cash mine in after they accumulate a lot. Usually around $50 every few months. And I use coinstar but now feel kinda lame that I don't do it myself and take it to the bank. Next time... I cash mine in after they accumulate a lot. Usually around $50 every few months. And I use coinstar but now feel kinda lame that I don’t do it myself and take it to the bank. Next time…

]]> By: RacerX http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4336 RacerX Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:24:49 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2007/12/27/the-benefits-of-having-a-coin-jar/#comment-4336 I had an old mechanical bank as a kid. An elephant that you would put the coin in his nose, pull the tail and it wouldflip it into a basket on his back. I would run around snagging all of th change I could find, since it was fun! Tried eBay, but they are collectable now so pretty expensive. I had an old mechanical bank as a kid. An elephant that you would put the coin in his nose, pull the tail and it wouldflip it into a basket on his back.

I would run around snagging all of th change I could find, since it was fun!

Tried eBay, but they are collectable now so pretty expensive.

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