Low_Budget_Hooker Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 October will be here before you know it. That means the announcement of the 3rd annual BassResource.com road trip. Start your change jar. I started one after the trip last year and had over $400. The trip this year was VERY easy on my pocket. Just a thought, we all have plenty of time to start saving, it really is an affordable vacation. '08- no excuses Quote
cpvenom Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 It's true, those change jars are very helpful. Bieng a high school senior, I dont spend too much money on a continuous basis, and after starting a change collector I had 10 extra dollars in quarters in only a couple of weeks. Add the pennies, nickels and dimes and I had close to 20 dollars total in around 14 days. Saving for the road trip is a good idea, I'm going to make an effort ot go on the trip next year, so i just may save it for that! Quote
Super User KU_Bassmaster. Posted March 27, 2007 Super User Posted March 27, 2007 Check!!!! On a sidenote: The Power of the Change Jar My Grandfather started getting me to do this from a pretty young age. It's amazing how much change you accumulate and not even really know it ...... or miss it. My grandparents have been going to Hawaii every 4-5 years simply on the change he saves. Pretty amazing. Quote
timmyswetarded Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 i have about 30 or 40 shot glasses that i put all my change in, and within 4 months i had like $40 and the bank gave me those paper things so i fill a few of those up usually just dimes and quarters but also nickels and then cash em in...great idea, and maybe that destination will be close to my area that would be sweet too Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 27, 2007 Super User Posted March 27, 2007 Yep, usually empty it every couple of years. Last time it totalled around $80. Can't imagine what it would be if I used cash on a regular basis. Quote
BucketmouthAngler13 Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I tried, but every time I got to $2.37 I couldn't stop myself from going over to the tackle shop and buying a jig. :-/ Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted March 27, 2007 Super User Posted March 27, 2007 Bear in mind that a change jar pays zero interest. Why not open a savings account and depositing your spare change there every couple of weeks? Quote
Super User Sam Posted March 27, 2007 Super User Posted March 27, 2007 I used to use my Hurricane glass from Pat O'Brian's in the French Quarter to save quarters but my son kept taking them and leaving IOUs. So we (wife and me) started using a large plastic container hidden in my closed to save pennies. We had about 20 pounds of pennies and when we cashed them in we got around $15.00. Now we save dimes. They are smaller and add up a lot faster then pennies. I guess we have over $200 in dimes now and the pot is still growing. Quote
skillet Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I have done this for years. Somewhere and time before I got married I got a really large German beer stein (about 18"tall) and when it was filled I WAS RICH ;D! After I got married I noticed that it rarely got full :'(. I don't want to come right and accuse someone of having sticky fingers, but..... As Ever, Skillet Quote
Other. Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I started a Change jar like 1 month ago cause my sister had one and she said she had 10$ from pennys, dimes, nickles, and quarters found on the ground in 1 month. I forgot about keeping my change jar and its in some ones tip jar now Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted March 27, 2007 Author Posted March 27, 2007 I had a bowl I kept filling and then I would dump it in a double sided Guide series tackle box. When the box was full, about 3 yrs worth, there was over $700. I was hoping for $200, I've had a change collection going ever since to fund a special treat for myself. Super markets have machines where you can just dump the raw change in and it counts and sorts it for pennies on the dollar, well worth it IMO. My guidelines 1. Don't pillage it 2. dump it all, even pennies, the sorter will deal with it. Quote
Fish Man Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 my parent have a jar full of pennies that is too heavy for my dad o pick up (an hes pretty big) he says there may be several hundred $ in there ...they only wont to use it in case we ever have an emergency tho Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted March 27, 2007 Super User Posted March 27, 2007 I keep a can in my office. It used to have tea bags in it. I save everything except pennies. My wifes penny jar gets those. I take it to the bank and deposit around $120 each time, and I get about five cans a year. It goes quite a way towards funding my tackle addiction. Been diong it for years. I use to keep one at home but it never would fill up. Cheers, GK Quote
Super User flechero Posted March 27, 2007 Super User Posted March 27, 2007 I had a bowl I kept filling and then I would dump it in a double sided Guide series tackle box. When the box was full, about 3 yrs worth, there was over $700. I was hoping for $200, I've had a change collection going ever since to fund a special treat for myself. Super markets have machines where you can just dump the raw change in and it counts and sorts it for pennies on the dollar, well worth it IMO. My guidelines 1. Don't pillage it 2. dump it all, even pennies, the sorter will deal with it. Solid advice for those who need to save for the trip. For those of us that do use cash most of the time, it (change) adds up very fast. I already started my coffee can off with the (left over) money still in the wallet upon the return from fork... I'm $150 ahead of the game with 11 months to go!! ...lol (had $220 but busted my transducer at fork and bought a replacement on the way home) Saving only takes a little dicipline in the beginning to get into the habit... the best change jars ar not see through and require some work to get anything out. Quote
timmyswetarded Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 Saving only takes a little dicipline in the beginning to get into the habit... the best change jars ar not see through and require some work to get anything out. now THATS some solid advice 8-) Quote
Super User burleytog Posted March 27, 2007 Super User Posted March 27, 2007 Super markets have machines where you can just dump the raw change in and it counts and sorts it for pennies on the dollar, well worth it IMO. My credit union does it for free. When I did my last batch, I spent about two weeks rolling everything up. Wife took it in and they told her to not even bother rolling it as they have to break it out and run it through their machine anyway. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 Bear in mind that a change jar pays zero interest. Why not open a savings account and depositing your spare change there every couple of weeks? I'm with long mike here. Paypal pays 5% in a money market fund right now. Little more risk but 2+times more return. Quote
zara spook Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 This IS a good idea...my wife and I use an old paint can and wait until she can't lift it with one arm. Last time we emptied it we got over $200 and that was just dimes nickles and pennies!! Quote
Hawgin Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 I'm usually a cash only person so my change adds up fast. Last time I took it in I had around $500, over a two year period. I have a bowl at home that is full right now. I usually cash it in when I need to buy a new reel or rod. The problem I have with putting in a savings account is then my wife knows exactly how much is in there, and it usually ends up going towards new furniture, or christmas presents or something. My change jar doesn't have a running balance counter. Quote
Fishing Doug Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 Bear in mind that a change jar pays zero interest. Why not open a savings account and depositing your spare change there every couple of weeks? I'm with long mike here. Paypal pays 5% in a money market fund right now. Little more risk but 2+times more return. might as well be earning something somewhere........if we are experiencing inflation...a change jar has a negative return on investment... Quote
JiggaMan512 Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 yeah, i agree about NOT using the grocery store cash/change machines, that is, if they are run like the ones here in NC are run. The machines here take about 9 cents for every 1$ you have in change. If you have $600-$700 in change, do the math. Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted March 27, 2007 Super User Posted March 27, 2007 I have one, it's half full. Should buy me a couple lures. Quote
Bassassasin12 Posted March 27, 2007 Posted March 27, 2007 this thread has truly inspired me to start up a CHANGE JAR! ;D Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted March 28, 2007 Author Posted March 28, 2007 Bear in mind that a change jar pays zero interest. Why not open a savings account and depositing your spare change there every couple of weeks? I'm with long mike here. Paypal pays 5% in a money market fund right now. Little more risk but 2+times more return. might as well be earning something somewhere........if we are experiencing inflation...a change jar has a negative return on investment... All I'm saying is that stuff that was cluttering up the compartment in my armrest was turned into this Quote
Super User Alpster Posted March 28, 2007 Super User Posted March 28, 2007 I have one of those 5 gallon bottles that you turn upside down in a water cooler a little over 1/2 full of change. When my computer is fixed I will post a pic. LOL Ronnie Quote
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