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| andromedaslove |
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| Another way to save which has helped me alot is saving all of my change in an old 5 gallon water bottle. I have been able to accumulate quite a bit that way. |
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| Benjamin |
| Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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I always have a coin collection going! Filling a five gallon bucket all the way (You might not be able to move it), I'm sure there would be $3,000 or more in there!
Just filling a coffee can (No pennies) usually yields $170-$300. Try to keep your pennies in a different container. Coffee Can filled with pennies is only like $10-$15!
Make sure to take it to your bank and they will usually count it for free. You can pay 8%+ on your change on those coin-star machines at the grocery store. |
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| alicia gist |
| Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| Do the banks provide the wrappers for free also? We have also rolled our own money and bought the wrappers. |
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| noksagt |
| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| alicia gist wrote: | | Do the banks provide the wrappers for free also? We have also rolled our own money and bought the wrappers. | It depends on the bank. Some don't even sort for free any more! Others have some limit on the sorting they'll do. Rather than having the bank wrap the coins for you, why not have them immediately deposit into your account? Then the interest starts. In fact, you might as well empty out that coffee can whenever you actually do go do the bank. |
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| trixiezzz |
| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:25 am Post subject: |
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| My local Kroger supermarket has a big machine that counts your loose change and issues you a store credit receipt. Use this for some groceries and 'reimburse' yourself out of the grocery money. It's really quick and easy. |
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| thrilla |
| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| trixiezzz wrote: | | My local Kroger supermarket has a big machine that counts your loose change and issues you a store credit receipt. Use this for some groceries and 'reimburse' yourself out of the grocery money. It's really quick and easy. |
The problem with most grocery store coin counting machines is the fee that is imposed for using that service. Companies like CoinStar charge up to 8.9% just for counting your coins! My suggestion is the check with your local bank to see if they will do it for free. I know that Commerce Bank (NJ, NY, PA, DE, CT) has a coin counting machine (Penny Arcade) which will count coins for no fee whatsoever. The best part: You do not even need to be a customer of the bank! |
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| paula0000 |
| Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't usually use the coin machines because of the fee. I get free rollers from the bank or buy a huge pack of them at the $ store for a dollar. If I really don't have the time to roll everything- I at least roll the quarters and leave the pennies for the change machine. |
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| Colli |
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| At the rate the dollar is dropping, by the time you fill a 5 gal water jug with pocket change, you should end up with cash valued at about $2.17 in buying/Saving power. |
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| txga |
| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| The most I've ever saved in coins was $30. |
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| txga |
| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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I just bought a little bank or count counter from walmart. I love saving change, but I can never make it past $30 without spending it.  |
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| ezmoney7 |
| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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I chew gum like some people smoke cigs so i always have a ton of change laying around. I just rolled about $288 worth  . im just curious. What do you guys usually spend your rolled coins on? I'm puttin mine towards a 360. |
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| Staggs |
| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Banks just love people that hoard coins!
I use to go to the bank and buy rolls of coins and look through them for valuable ones then sell those for a profit. They frown on that also. |
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| spencer |
| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:26 am Post subject: |
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| I try to spend all my change daily. |
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| txga |
| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 8:42 am Post subject: |
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| This is a good idea but it's been kind of hard for me. I bought a bank from Walmart also, and I always find myself dipping into it. |
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| johns1 |
| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| My bank doesn't sort the coins for free. |
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