The "Loose Change Pays Your Debt 2009" Challenge

NualaBuala

Hi,

Could I join this challenge please? I'm putting my small coins in a sealed piggy bank but have just started a jar for bigger coins and will lodge them once a month. This saving thing is really addictive!

cashless_wonder

These past 7 days have seen a mighty meaty

£12.60

of loose change go into my pot of wonders . . . .

rosepink1984

Hi Nuala, welcome along.

Well done Cashless, you are not so cashless anymore! That's a lot of change!

I've not really managed to add any more to my pot. I think it's just a few coins. My FIL has given us some money which is great, and the car is at the garage with a bust radiator, so it's been a mixed week money wise. I'm still rounding up all our debit card transactions and paying the difference to our largest CC, so that's helping. And I've listed something on ebay for the first time in years, so hope that sells. I've got lots of clothes that I'm going to put on there so hope to raise some cash!

Is everyone happy not having any numbers or your totals updated on the first post? I was thinking of starting a new thread with the same aim as this one as I can then keep updating how much we've saved this year. Let me know if you are happy with the status quo or would like some recognition for what you have acheived!

xx_Jo_xx

Hi folks,

Not been on for a while, but still saving my pennies here and there. Have been using my debit card, so never have any change to put away. Found 20p roadkill when i took little one to the park though


Havent counted up but am no where near as some as you guys!! Ive been saving for ages and only have about £10 - £20!!!!!! I haven't counted it yet - when it looks substantial enough - i will put it to my barclaycard!!!

I agree Rosepink - I think you should start another thread....some of the guys are doing really well and it would be good to do some kind of recognition and help boost some of the rest of us (like me!) who dont do as well!! Knowing how well everyone else is doing gives you a boost - which i think we all need!!!

Only my opinion, but am happy to go with what everyone else wants to do!

xx

focus888

Got 50p change today which i am putting into my jar right now . i've just counted up my change and so far i have £3.05 not alot but its a start. You guys are all doing brilliantly getting over £10 hopefully i will have more to add after payday.

focus888

Got another 4x 20p to put into my silver jar so that takes me up to £3.85 and i was cleaning up and found 5 pennies on the computer table which is going into my copper pint glass which i havent counted yet. so today has been a good day.

rosepink1984

Hi, I've started a new thread here. No disrespect is intended to the OP of this thread, I just thought it's nice to have a running tally of how we are all doing and some recognition of all our hard work! So that's why I've started the new thread, as the OP seems to have disappeared! Hopefully they are ok and might come back to see how their loose change buddies are!

Join me on the new thread if you wish, or stay here, no worries either way I can easily add newcomers to the list and post how much you have saved as I am on MSE nearly every day. Please feel free to join in!