Help!

Raver2k7

I want to start saving £2's etc. i have been looking on the various jam jar threads and think i might like to start. I already have a "copper-5p" jar, but find that i raid it alot!
How do u keep strong enough not to break into it? id love to do a £2 intime for crimbo or my sons birthday in sept!

Pink.

Hi Raver,

The £2 savers club is on the Debt Free Wannabe board so I'll move your thread over to that board so that you can get some more help. Good luck with your saving.

Pink

January20

I have a £2 jar, a 20p jar and an "anything under 10p" jar.

I "hide" them ie put them in places where I don't see them all the time. And I plan what I'm going to do with the money ie put it into my holiday spending money account.

Don't laugh but... I've also placed all the jar in different rooms, in the Feng Shui money corner of the room as an extra incentive... may sounds silly but works for me!

GeorgeUK

I don't collect - but a friend of mine used to.

To avoid raiding the jar, she'd cut a hole in the lid to put the money through, but glue the lid on. Once the jar was fill, she'd put it in a plastic bag and use a hammer. Seemed a bit extreme, but it did stop her delving into the jar unless she wanted to either break it or spend ages trying to get a few coins back out the slot with a knife.

elantan

terramundis are great for not dipping into your jar they aint cheap so you think twice about breaking them to get to your money

dancingfairy

I've also seen 'tin can' savings tins in a £1 shop that you can only open with a tin opener or by using a knife to get 1 or 2 coins out.

Raver2k7

dancingfairy wrote: »

I've also seen 'tin can' savings tins in a £1 shop that you can only open with a tin opener or by using a knife to get 1 or 2 coins out.

That seems like a good idea! I may try that!!!:beer:

Raver2k7

UPDATE!!!!!! i have been saving my Jar change since last thurs! and guess what? I've been sooo good and have £25 already!!!!!!!!!! Even started smoking roll ups instead of buying fags everyday!!!! ;-)

kezia

Well done!

Saving £2 coins was the first thing I did when I joined MSE. I can't tell you how fantastic it fell to unglue ( yes I did that too :rotfl: ) the plastic tub and count out an amazing 250ish quid - all of which went on Christmas last year. It was just so great that Christmas didn't go on the c/c's as it usually does!!!! actually seeing the cash in front of me made me go off and find less expensive pressies.

I haven't saved them this year so you have inspired me to find a tub and a tube of glue

Ivana_B_Rich

I filled a terramundi with £2 coins. (I won't spoil the surprise) but I got a really worthwhile amount from it. I did plan to glue the top back on in true money saving style but I was a bit keen when I broke in :eek: so had to buy a new one:rotfl:

Raver2k7

I havent glued mine! thought i would, but im doing ok so far..Lol x