Saving Your Change

[TRAPnHUNT]

I dont know what you guys do with your change but every night I toss mine into a coffee can and leave it alone. After time this adds up and can add up fast. It seems that over a year's times I get between $200.00 to $350.00 (if my wife & daughter dont raid it) and I'll use that for hunting & trapping gear & supplies. This past winter I was able to buy a dozen Duke DP traps from JC and I just ordered myself a new pair of size 15 Lacrosse hip wadders through MN Trapline Products.
If I took that money out of my bank, my wife would have had a coniption and it would have been an unwanted arguement. She knows that I save my change and spend it on gear & supplies when I can.
Moral of this story... Change can add up quick and you can avoid an arguement with your spouse!

[Canadian trapper]

I pretty much do the same thing except I throw about $20.00 in the jar and spend about $100.00. I tell my wife that the change sure does add up fast. lol
The Canadian Trapper

[patricimo54]

I am a big fan of accumulating change. I purchased the 6 #3 o/s that I posted a few days ago with change. Most of the trapping gear I buy comes from saving change.

I am working towards my material list for building a hog trap by saving change. It is important to pick your battles. No need for arguments or debates when there is no noticeable or negative effect to the household budget.

It is also a way I come up with money for special gifts for others. We spend very little thru the week. Most of our spending is done on the weekend. I am amazed how fast the coinage accumulates.

Once I get change in my pocket it doesn't come out until I'm home. I make all of my purchases will bills only to help the saving process.

[TRAPnHUNT]

I just hate the interrogations when the packages arrive!!!

[Admin]

I used to do the same thing Ron, but now all my loose change goes into my cash box for my shows. I do haave a coffee can with the lid taped down and just a slit in the cover. I stuff paper cash in it all the time. I've done this for years as a savings method for the fall months when I'd quit work and hunt and trap. Now since I retired from the regular workforce and can hunt & trap whenever I want, My coffee can savings are used for my property taxes. It's a great method of savings. ;D

[maritimer]

It is a great way to save up some money to buy a few things for yourself. I put $20 away each pay into a separate account that I use for fun things I want. ;D

[patricimo54]

Mar 30, 2011 5:53:56 GMT -5 TRAPnHUNT said:

I just hate the interrogations when the packages arrive!!!

I normally have them sent to the job.

[watershedman25]

Cashed our change in last wk., getting ready to head to TX. next month. Our's always goes to the vac. fund, any perk's like the wifes bonus or a small cash dozer job, after expenses it all goes toward vac., for the last several yrs. to benefit the Tx. economy .

[yankee]

Mar 30, 2011 9:20:31 GMT -5 maritimer said:

It is a great way to save up some money to buy a few things for yourself. I put $20 away each pay into a separate account that I use for fun things I want. ;D

This is the "Pay Yourself First" method and over a lifetime can accumulate great wealth or toys.

[patricimo54]

Mar 30, 2011 11:12:35 GMT -5 watershedman25 said:

it all goes toward vac., for the last several yrs. to benefit the Tx. economy .

We thank you for your support.

About twice a year we venture in southern Indiana and spend some of our time around Henderson, Owensboro, and occasionally E town. While there we contribute to Kentucky's economy as well

[watershedman25]

Mar 30, 2011 16:33:33 GMT -5 patricimo54 said:

Mar 30, 2011 11:12:35 GMT -5 watershedman25 said:

it all goes toward vac., for the last several yrs. to benefit the Tx. economy .

We thank you for your support.

About twice a year we venture in southern Indiana and spend some of our time around Henderson, Owensboro, and occasionally E town. While there we contribute to Kentucky's economy as well

Sometime when your passing ,give a shout,we can do a meet.

[ninedeer]

I have been throwing my lose change in a old cigar box.And it is amazing how much it adds up over time.good go to place fro trapping stuff,and I always need more stuff then I can use.

[Nutso]

I was a waitress for a few months many many years ago. I would keep all my change tips and tossed them in a savings account...I used that $$ to buy Christmas presents that year. It sure does add up fast.

[brian81]

I throw all my change in my daughter piggy bank..