Shiny coins Psychosis Neurosis savers thread

fredandwilma

I chose the cool icon, because i decided it's "cool" to admit to saving your shiny new coins, but then, it could also be a :eek: or an

Yup. It's been a problem for me for many years, and the fact i can't spend my shiny new coins has dug me out of various holes, ( in which case, i've had to spend them, obviously.) :rotfl:But it's only when i absolutely have to spend them, i spend them.


After extricating all my shiny new coins from my proverbial pocket, this morning, i have decided to officially save them in my campervan savings box, from hence forward.

Today, two shiny £1 coins, one shiny 50p and one shiny 20p, making a start of £2.70. I've no particular goal, as yet, just save until the box is full, but there's no guarantee i'll ever bring myself to spend them...........:rotfl::rotfl:

There's no hope for me? Anyone care to join me / suffer from the same affliction? or am i the only nutter?

fredandwilma

I'll save this post on the off chance anyone wants to join me, there are some more nutters out there.


1) fredandwilma ( err, no target) :rotfl: Total saved so far - £19.34
2) kiss_me_know9 - no target?
3) beanielou
4) aliasojo

kiss_me_now9

The 2 £1 I put in my saving tin today were put in because they were brand new shiny 2012 ones and I want to keep hold of them! I don't have enough money normally to save all the shiny ones

fredandwilma

kiss_me_now9 wrote: »

The 2 £1 I put in my saving tin today were put in because they were brand new shiny 2012 ones and I want to keep hold of them! I don't have enough money normally to save all the shiny ones

Welcome, kiss me now.


I think that's a plus side to saving shiny coins, if you don't have much money to save?


If you can't afford to be too serious about saving, you can always dip in, as and when?


I haven't had any shiny coins this week, so none saved.


On the other hand, i haven't spent much money. :rotfl:


Nothing to add to the pot, this week.


Still £2.70

beanielou

I like shiney new coins.
I also love crisp new notes and I hate having to spend them.

fredandwilma

Hello and welcome beanielou :hello:


I forgot about crisp new notes. You have a psychosis then? Who doesn't? :rotfl:


I was searching for something yesterday and came across a secret stash of 5 shiny £1 coins. Now safely deposited in campervan.

Total - £7.70


I'm rich

aliasojo

I love shiny new coins too. I always put a shiny new coin in the kids stockings, despite the fact the eldest is hitting 30 now. :rotfl:

I've tried the 'save your 20ps' / 'save your 50p's' / etc etc versions but I much prefer the 'save your shiny coins' version.

I'm in.

fredandwilma

Hi aliasojo :hello:


I suspect there are lots of folk who give or receive shiny coins and new notes for presents, or keep a shiny coin for luck? :rotfl:

It's always been the case, in my family.


Is it something we were taught?


I've already been saving my £2 coins, and i'm saving those for a purpose, although i don't have a target.


I'll stick to £2 coins and shiny coins.


Shiny coins covers all.

welshdreamer71

My hubby works in local petrol station and theres a woman who comes in he keeps shinies for she once told him that her gran had given her shiny coins in a little dinky purse as a kid and she saved them for her all week til the weekend when she came to stay she died a few years ago but she died a few years ago and now collects shinies for her grandkids just the same I think its a lovely thing to do x

fredandwilma

I haven't had any shiny coins since the 3rd january.

That's almost a month. :eek:

One shiny £1 coin, this week.

Never mind.

Every little helps?

*Robin*

There were three very shiny silver coins in my change jar. About the size of a 5p, they're actually Chinese (I think).

No idea who ripped me off for 15p, but to that nameless person; a sincere thanks (the coins are perfect for throwing the i ching)!

F&W, do you work for HMRC?