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Divided Money Tin?
funkydelia
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When I was little my mum had a rectangular box with slots in that she put the money in on payday to cover household expenses. Does anyone know where I could get one?
Grocery budget for January - £300 spent £217!
Grocery budget for February - £300 spent £265
Grocery budget for March - £300 (5 week month!)
Grocery budget for February - £300 spent £265
Grocery budget for March - £300 (5 week month!)
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No idea but it sounds great! I will follow this thread with great interest
Taking responsibility one penny at a time!0 -
Office supply shops.Put the kettle on.
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statioary or office supply shops.
they are called "cash boxes""
just looked at argos book- £9.99 for a large one0 -
i got mine from the studio catalogue, it's lockable and divided into 5 sections each with their own coin slot. It had stickers for each section too, i.e xmas, holidays, bills etc HTH0
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It's more along the lines of Ruis's one than the cash tin type from Argos. Can't find it on studio website though
( Grocery budget for January - £300 spent £217!
Grocery budget for February - £300 spent £265
Grocery budget for March - £300 (5 week month!)0 -
My mum had one of those too. I really want one now, I'm going to ask her if she's still got it!0
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funkydelia wrote: »It's more along the lines of Ruis's one than the cash tin type from Argos. Can't find it on studio website though(
I have been wanting one too!! Had a look at studio website search for budget box it's £6.99 think that's what u want
sorry don't know how to link with my phone
Can see that u have been helped already now!0 -
I found on one eBay but I'm not allowed to post links. Called a budget box.Grocery budget for January - £300 spent £217!
Grocery budget for February - £300 spent £265
Grocery budget for March - £300 (5 week month!)0 -
That takes me back my Mum never had one, although I always wished she did Other Mums did.
Its the same system as the envelope system now, or various money boxes dotted around the house as OH's Mother uses.0
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