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The £2.00 Coin Savers Club

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  • comicmankev
    comicmankev Posts: 1,597 Forumite
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    Couldnt last, I had to crack the tin when it was just half full - £240 - yay - unfortunately needs must and it will dissappear on debt.! But £240 is pretty good, wasnt expecting that much in such a short amount of time!
  • piglet6
    piglet6 Posts: 1,532 Forumite
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    Wow, Kev, £240 is great! :T How long had you been saving for?

    Look on the bright side - £240 off your debt is a big step in the right direction, and you've managed to do it without denting your bank balance or crippling your monthly paycheck! ;)

    Piglet
  • jules-2005
    jules-2005 Posts: 2,555 Forumite
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    Woohoo Mother in law just paid me for an ebay purchase with 2 x £2. I now have my first £100 :T
    There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word which means more to me than any other. That word is England.

    £2 savers club 2014 No.32 - £104 (was £504)
  • pottersfolly
    pottersfolly Posts: 374 Forumite
    3/4/06 ........... every little helps £4 more.
  • diamondcatz
    diamondcatz Posts: 62 Forumite
    I'm joining-one big can bought and can opener hid :rotfl: Collect £10.00 in change today.....so here goes
    olympic challenge week 6 = $414.70:j
    slowly slowly REBEL NO. 21
  • amazon_spice
    amazon_spice Posts: 1,639 Forumite
    I know, I know I really should bank it but it looks like treasure in its li'l jar :):o

    £74 .... :j
  • EagerLearner
    EagerLearner Posts: 4,976 Forumite
    Hi all,

    I would love to join the £2 savers club! Please can I be added and also get advice on:

    - Is Pigsback.com the only place I can get a free saver-vessel? I don't want to spend money on a piggy-bank as it defeats the point....
    - Can I ask how do people know how much they have saved - do you check each day? And isn't that too tempting, handling the cash all the time? I think it may tempt me...
    - Are all of you paying the £2's every month to gain the best interest, or waiting until piggy is full?
    - There don't seem to be many £2 around, so this begs the question a) can you cheat and add £1 coins and b) if not, can there be a £1 club?

    Alot of questions, but it's because I'm eager to do it for our upcoming mortgage!

    Thanks and I'm so excited I'm off to change my signature now, in anticipation of my next £2 coin...

    EagerLearner
    MFW #185
    Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
    Original mortgage free date 2037/ Now Nov 2034 and counting :T
    YNAB lover :D
  • savingforoz
    savingforoz Posts: 1,118 Forumite
    They're definitely like buses - 3 have come along in as many days...in fact that's probably better going than the Bristol bus service...
    £26 so far!
    Life is not a dress rehearsal.
  • jules-2005
    jules-2005 Posts: 2,555 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi all,

    I would love to join the £2 savers club! Please can I be added and also get advice on:

    - Is Pigsback.com the only place I can get a free saver-vessel? I don't want to spend money on a piggy-bank as it defeats the point....
    - Can I ask how do people know how much they have saved - do you check each day? And isn't that too tempting, handling the cash all the time? I think it may tempt me...
    - Are all of you paying the £2's every month to gain the best interest, or waiting until piggy is full?
    - There don't seem to be many £2 around, so this begs the question a) can you cheat and add £1 coins and b) if not, can there be a £1 club?

    Alot of questions, but it's because I'm eager to do it for our upcoming mortgage!

    Thanks and I'm so excited I'm off to change my signature now, in anticipation of my next £2 coin...

    EagerLearner

    I think alot of people are making their own piggy banks so you don't have to buy one. something out of paper machie (sp) or a sealed up jar

    Every time I get a £2 coin I put it into a seperate compartment in my purse and then and put it straight into my a savings jar when I get home and I update my signature on here.

    I bank the coins into my savings account normally once I have £10 or £20 so I get a bit of interest.

    I don't cheat as such but I do ask if I can have them in my change rather than £1 coins.
    There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word which means more to me than any other. That word is England.

    £2 savers club 2014 No.32 - £104 (was £504)
  • K9cuddles
    K9cuddles Posts: 2,202 Forumite
    - Is Pigsback.com the only place I can get a free saver-vessel? I don't want to spend money on a piggy-bank as it defeats the point....

    Oh well I've just signed up and oh man.. I like that piggy bank nearly as much as my terramundi!! Though I'm glad my Terramundi's not clear!! That would drive me nuts!
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 092

    ::£2 - CSC - Terramundi is filling up!! :: Joined 3/3/06 :: 5/2/07 - 835kg + £280 Banked!!::
    ::5p,10p & 20p - Savings Tin :: Founded 9/4/06 :: 23/3/07 - 3.2kg ::

    Lost to date - 9kg (22/8/06) Next weigh in 2007!!
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