Keep a cup for your change
Comments(0) A lot of us do small transactions with cash every day. I know that if you’re anything like me, at the end of the day, your pockets are rattling with change.
I used to ignore the build-up of small coins, usually either letting them sink into couch cushions or just simply losing it all around the house or in the outside world. Growing up, my parents even had a bucket of loose pennies they collected. They never deposited it, but I would guess there was at least $50 in pennies in there!
Now I know better. At the end of every day, I have a small cup that I dump my change into. At the end of the month, I take that change to the bank and have them deposit it into my account. Most banks have automated change-counting machines — no need to run to a CoinStar.
Now, I’ll be honest. I am a very frugal person and don’t buy things very often when I’m out. But, even so, I net a solid $20 to $40 at the end of every month, just from the pocket change I would have otherwise ignored.
$20 to $40 a month, just from emptying the change from your pockets every day into a cup or two? Sounds good to me.
