All Coins Fund - not just £1s or £2s

hbslc

I don't want to set a target, coz I actually want it to be £0. Theory, being if it was >£0 then I've been tempted to buy something un-necessary! I can't think of a single reason to have cash!

tooties

evening all,

I have just counted my change jar and have bagged up whats available to take to the bank and i have £77.00 to take to the bank tomorrow.
i left the rest in the jar for the next time.
its amazing how it mounts up.
tooties

Rose_Crow

Gotta love those Coinstar machines in Sainsbury's. Not sure how much they charge per pound, but it's not a lot. Got about £15 last time I emptied my jar

Rain_is_Insane

I think the coinstar machine at our local Asda charges 7p per £1.....you'd be amazed at the amount of times i've actually taken the change to one of those machines, and managed to do a full weeks shopping on the proceeds!!

I find i save more in what I call "shrapnel" than if i try and save £ coins. It's too easy to dip into a £ jar and take a £1/2 coin into the shop for milk if you fancy a coffee, whereas if you have to take it in pennies, you feel embarrassed about it and drink water instead!

floss2

Rain_is_Insane wrote: »

I think the coinstar machine at our local Asda charges 7p per £1.....you'd be amazed at the amount of times i've actually taken the change to one of those machines, and managed to do a full weeks shopping on the proceeds!! quote]

Oh I know what you mean! Especially in the last week before pay day!

Have just counted up & now have £7.83 - will go & update my sig!

Cazzdevil

I have an unopenable money tin which OH and I put anything less than a £1 coin in, you never miss those "little fiddly" coins and they'd just get spent on rubbish anyway.

SUESMITH_2

have just started doing the same - found my sons old copper jar (huge sweeie jar) and had a hunt around the house for all the 1p, 2p, 5p coins that just get dumped. found over a quids worth in our bedside table drawers. counted it all up just now and have got about £6.50!!! just from odds and sods around the house

hbslc

Well so far this week it's kinda not worked. They have a Starbucks in the London office & therefore everyone goes to Starbucks for a break. Very difficult to not fit in. So I bought my

hbslc

Well so far this week it's kinda not worked. They have a Starbucks in the London office & therefore everyone goes to Starbucks for a break. Very difficult to not fit in. So I bought my own green tea & take that down. Hot water is Free. So took £10 out, bought tea, & a few newspapers etc.

Off to Manchester tomorrow & need cash for Taxis. All on expenses but cash nevertheless! Is there anyway around this?