January was good month for change in the good ole jar !!
As I had mentioned in December, there wasn't quite enough of anything to roll a full roll of anything. yes I know I could taken the jar and tossed it in the change counter at the bank, but if you know me, you know I love the physicality of rolling the change.
I knew January would be bigger because I was going back to pure jars and cash, with no CC or debit use for purchases. Anytime I get change, it goes into the jar and boy it sure adds up.
I had a lovely roll of toonies, a roll of loonies, 2 rolls of quarters, and a roll of dimes.
That's right, a big total of $100 in change. I won't get that big of one again this year I suspect :-)
I took this money and happily applied it to my Line of Credit. I am aching to get this balance down into the $4000s and then beyond and with this $100, I did it :-)
Thanks change!! I really appreciate the snowflake you made!
PS - I also had 2 rolls of pennies, but having that $1 all on it's own bugged the heck out of my anal retentive personality. I just couldn't put $101 in there. I know, I know, I have issues. My pennies will wait until they bring me to a $5 amount or can join with a couple rolls of nickels to balance out. With our government no longer making the penny and phasing it out, I wonder how long it will be that I will be collecting them and taking them in?
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4 comments:
WOW! That was some snowflake! We just do not use enough cash to get that much ever.
Cash runs through my husbands hands like water, so we stick with the debit card.
I'm committing to saving my change all year, but I weighed my container the other day, and it was 4.8 lbs. I hope they still will accept pennies when you turn them in....I am still gonna keep a stash to use for teaching place value....! Th tis until kids don't remembr what they re anymore,
wow. That's just for January?!?!
I think I have about $5 of snowflakes for the entire year of 2012... O_O;;
Woohoo!! That's awesome, Jolie!! I'm like you with numbers.. it HAS to be a round number! If I have an extra $127 in my account to move to savings, i'll only move $126 of it. *blush* We are crazy!!! ;)
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