Loose change

pixie1 · 19 February 2006 at 11:58AM

chmmy wrote:

Our post office has a coin machine to buy single stamps, I always use up my pennies there, plus you dont have to queue to buy stamps!

Great idea, I use sooooo many stamps these days this would be perfect for me - thanks

tigerlily · 19 February 2006 at 12:04PM

If you know anyone who runs a shop sell it to them....they are charged for their change from banks. My OH's mum has a shop and she is buying mine off me, that way neither of us are charged for the privalidge. :beer:

Merlin139 · 19 February 2006 at 12:04PM

My wife has been collecting loose change for about 2 years and she bags up what she has each Sunday morning. Each Bag has a little piece of paper to say how much is in it. She only spends about 5 mins a week on it. When she gets full bags she puts them aside and when she is next going to the building society she pays them into her savings account. When she gets to £50.00 she puts into the Mortgage.

squiggles · 19 February 2006 at 1:18PM

I count all mine up and take them to the post office to pay against whichever utility bill i have at the time.My bank (halifax) wont take more than 5 bags of any change,be it pennies or pound coins but you can pay as many as you like into a childrens account.