Loose Change Challenge!

telboy99

I save all loose coins in a big Bells Whisky bottle.i emptied it last week as it was full.In 12 months i have saved £399.Very useful for an Emergency Fund.

sazzledazzle

I went round the house at the weekend and seem to have quite a bit in my tin now. Going to empty it at intervals and then put it into one of spare bank accounts so that I can see it adding up, plus think if I see it at intervals growing I will be more likely to keep it up.

nickynoo08

Have added £1.90 to my jar today although not sure of running total (sealed tin but starting to get heavy) and added another 18p into little uns jar. Little uns is nearly full so will have to count it up soon, wont be much in it, maybe 3 or 4 quid but it all counts.

RebekahR

telboy99 wrote: »

I save all loose coins in a big Bells Whisky bottle.i emptied it last week as it was full.In 12 months i have saved £399.Very useful for an Emergency Fund.

Nice one mate! We have one of those! Although 2p's and 50p's don't fit in the gap lol.

RebekahR

sazzledazzle wrote: »

I went round the house at the weekend and seem to have quite a bit in my tin now. Going to empty it at intervals and then put it into one of spare bank accounts so that I can see it adding up, plus think if I see it at intervals growing I will be more likely to keep it up.

Yes i do the same. Encourages you more! I put in a old cup first then when thats full empty into my big bottle.

RebekahR

Ok it's Friday so time to empty those purses and shove all that loose change in those pots!

Here is mine for this week: £1.25

Total over 3 weeks: £3.09

nickynoo08

Just chucked another £1 odd into my tin and another 27p into little uns, although i still need to raid pockets before i do washing. OH never empties his pockets n sometimes i forget, found 35p in my washer last wk.

RebekahR

Anyone else saved any up this week?

Bexterragga

I've saved £2.24 in loose coins. It's all gone in the tub

MrBeavers

I've been doing this for the past couple of years - about 6 months ago I spent all the 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins (around £400 :eek: ) but I think there is plenty in there still , the box is around 30 kilos :rotfl: will get around to counting it some day :j