22.3.10

Every little bit counts

Every evening for the past three years, Jack and I have unloaded the change from our pockets into a ten-gallon water jug...quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies and the occasional Shekel or Euro. At first, the coins fell with a thud into the empty jug, but over time that thud became a cha-ching as coins, piled on top of coins. When we first implemented our piggy-bank saving method, we promised the money saved would go toward a vacation or something material and frivolous.

Over the weekend, we cashed in our change at our neighborhood grocery store Coinstar machine. We had to carry the coins over in three batches--the water jug (though nowhere near full to the top) weighed too much to carry. Total, we cashed in more than $450 dollars worth of coins!!!

What will we do with the money, you ask?

We're going to blow it--every last bit of it. Most likely on booze, duck confit and crawfish etoufee during our upcoming trip to New Orleans.

It's true what they say--Every little bit counts.

8 comments:

  1. penny by penny... those are a lot of pennies! but good system!

    HAVE FUN!!!

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  2. Oh that sounds great!!! Have fun!!

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  3. Holler back! I can't think of a better way to spend your coins.....get liqoured up and show the French Quarter what's up! xoxo

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  4. Have fun!!! And by all means blow ALL that money.... that's what you saved it for... good times!

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  5. We do the same thing too. We have big water jug in the garage that we drop change into everyday. I do admit that I have been known to sneak out a few dollars worth of quarters every now and then, but now it's half full and too heavy to lift.

    And the only thing to do with jug money is to blow it on frivolty. Have a grand time in New Orleans!

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  6. Congrats!! Hope you have fun in NoLa, bring your tank tops and flip flops!! Read: Me=Jealous

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  7. niiice! if i had extra like that i might donate a biiit to a charity but mostly travel money hehe :)

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  8. That's pretty cool :) I have a juice jar (Tropicana it's pretty big) with coins in it and a smaller glass jar with dimes only. The jars aren't getting any fuller though. I recently discovered my dad raids it when he visits for coins so that he can wash his truck. I wasn't too happy about it but my dad lives on a different plane. So I got over it :\

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