Comments on: Do you keep a change jar? Maybe you should. http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html Discover a better bottom line. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Giveaway: Coins and Coupons (5 winners for Albertsons shopping trip!) — The Coupon Project http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-64269 Giveaway: Coins and Coupons (5 winners for Albertsons shopping trip!) — The Coupon Project Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:15:21 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-64269 [...] stores that offer you Free Coin Counting. You might even recall a post I wrote some time ago about how I redeemed coins I’d been saving up at a Coinstar machine. If you’ve never used a Coinstar machine before, you should know that they are easy to use [...] [...] stores that offer you Free Coin Counting. You might even recall a post I wrote some time ago about how I redeemed coins I’d been saving up at a Coinstar machine. If you’ve never used a Coinstar machine before, you should know that they are easy to use [...]

]]> By: Jack Vermicelli http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-63351 Jack Vermicelli Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:40:33 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-63351 Or you just just put those few coins back in your pocket each day, and spend them like normal people. You have the same amount of money either way, so why go for the path of least efficiency? Instead of having $100 in coins that you could've been using (and keeping them in circulation, which is nice for retailers and banks), you could just put aside (either physically or mentally) a $100 bill. Certainly takes less space. Or you just just put those few coins back in your pocket each day, and spend them like normal people. You have the same amount of money either way, so why go for the path of least efficiency? Instead of having $100 in coins that you could’ve been using (and keeping them in circulation, which is nice for retailers and banks), you could just put aside (either physically or mentally) a $100 bill. Certainly takes less space.

]]> By: Virgil http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-60319 Virgil Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:25:59 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-60319 We've been doing it for years. If you make a rule to put all your change in it each day, it adds up to quite a nice sum each year. We usually end up with three or four hundred dollars in coins. No fun to sort and count, but it's "free" money. We’ve been doing it for years. If you make a rule to put all your change in it each day, it adds up to quite a nice sum each year. We usually end up with three or four hundred dollars in coins. No fun to sort and count, but it’s “free” money.

]]> By: TerriAnn http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-60111 TerriAnn Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:46:07 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-60111 We used to do this but stopped. Thanks for the push to start again! We used to do this but stopped. Thanks for the push to start again!

]]> By: Four simple savings ideas | The Coupon Project http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-16927 Four simple savings ideas | The Coupon Project Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:16:54 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-16927 [...] loose change into a money jar is overrated, think again! In a year’s time, my family ended up collecting nearly $90 in pennies, nickles, dimes, and [...] [...] loose change into a money jar is overrated, think again! In a year’s time, my family ended up collecting nearly $90 in pennies, nickles, dimes, and [...]

]]> By: libby http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-13652 libby Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:07:31 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-13652 Wow. Just after I sent that, I noticed that Jamie said her credit union has a free coin sorter machine! :-O (That'll teach me to read all the comments before I post again) ;) Anyway.. I think I'll call my credit union and see if any of their branches have one before I go to Freds! :D Wow. Just after I sent that, I noticed that Jamie said her credit union has a free coin sorter machine! :-O (That’ll teach me to read all the comments before I post again) ;)

Anyway.. I think I’ll call my credit union and see if any of their branches have one before I go to Freds! :D

]]> By: libby http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-13651 libby Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:03:52 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-13651 Has anyone in the western states used one of those change sorter machines over @ Fred Meyer? Evidently they charge a small fee, but I guess the convenience of it is worthwhile because at my local Freddies, there always seems to be someone dumping mass amounts of change into the machine. :-O I haven't tried it yet... but when I go over there today I'm going to check the details of it out and see if it's worth it. I have gallon size ziplocks full of dimes, nickles, and quarters and a jar too heavy to lift of pennies.. I do have one of those plastic change roller devices at home that I bought from my neighbor at their garage sale, but it is incredibly time consuming loading the paper roller situated and getting the coins down the shoot just right. If I wind up using the machine @ Freddies, I'll let you know if it was worth it or not. :D Has anyone in the western states used one of those change sorter machines over @ Fred Meyer?

Evidently they charge a small fee, but I guess the convenience of it is worthwhile because at my local Freddies, there always seems to be someone dumping mass amounts of change into the machine. :-O

I haven’t tried it yet… but when I go over there today I’m going to check the details of it out and see if it’s worth it. I have gallon size ziplocks full of dimes, nickles, and quarters and a jar too heavy to lift of pennies.. I do have one of those plastic change roller devices at home that I bought from my neighbor at their garage sale, but it is incredibly time consuming loading the paper roller situated and getting the coins down the shoot just right.

If I wind up using the machine @ Freddies, I’ll let you know if it was worth it or not. :D

]]> By: arussell http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-9558 arussell Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:10:31 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-9558 Oh thank you for sharing that tip, Jamie!! I will check into that for next time. Oh thank you for sharing that tip, Jamie!! I will check into that for next time.

]]> By: Jamie http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-9556 Jamie Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:55:50 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-9556 A number of years ago I picked up a ceramic jar labeled "vacation money". It sits on the dresser in my room and anytime I clean out or change purses I drop the change I've collected into it. I cash it in every couple of months and it almost always nets between $30-50. A few times, when I've had a big trip planned, I will not only drop change in there but loose money I've found lying around. $1 here or $5 there and I don't even miss it in my day to day but when I go to cash it in it turns $30 into $80 or $100! Another tip is that instead of taking it to Coinstar and paying the fee I take it to my credit union. They have a coin sorting machine there, it's free for members and I can put the money directly into my account! A number of years ago I picked up a ceramic jar labeled “vacation money”. It sits on the dresser in my room and anytime I clean out or change purses I drop the change I’ve collected into it. I cash it in every couple of months and it almost always nets between $30-50. A few times, when I’ve had a big trip planned, I will not only drop change in there but loose money I’ve found lying around. $1 here or $5 there and I don’t even miss it in my day to day but when I go to cash it in it turns $30 into $80 or $100! Another tip is that instead of taking it to Coinstar and paying the fee I take it to my credit union. They have a coin sorting machine there, it’s free for members and I can put the money directly into my account!

]]> By: Sara http://thecouponproject.com/2010/06/do-you-keep-a-change-jar-maybe-you-should.html/comment-page-1#comment-9552 Sara Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:22:32 +0000 http://thecouponproject.com/?p=3276#comment-9552 I had a large one sitting on the back of my dresser. I say HAD because my kids tried to use it as an anchor while building a fort, and it ended badly for the coin jar. I scooped up the coins and to my surprise filled 2 pint jars (looked like a lot less coins in the oversized glass container). I have yet to cash them in- my goal was to fill up the large jar first. No idea how much I have, but now I am curious to find out. I had a large one sitting on the back of my dresser. I say HAD because my kids tried to use it as an anchor while building a fort, and it ended badly for the coin jar. I scooped up the coins and to my surprise filled 2 pint jars (looked like a lot less coins in the oversized glass container). I have yet to cash them in- my goal was to fill up the large jar first. No idea how much I have, but now I am curious to find out.

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