Comments on: Money Jar Trap Discussion http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/10/money-jar-trap-discussion/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:20:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Cindy http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/10/money-jar-trap-discussion/#comment-37879 Cindy Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:31:14 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/10/10/money-jar-trap-discussion/#comment-37879 I've never been successful at saving money in cash form, whether dollars or change. I end up stealing money out of the change jar for parking or lunch money or whatever. Besides, the change jar doesn't pay interest! I put my savings into an account as soon as I get paid. I save my "silver" change for parking meters and try to spend the pennies at the cash register whenever I can. For those who do save coins, if you are willing to take the time to roll your own coins, my bank doesn't charge to exchange them. It's not as if Coinstar is the only option. I’ve never been successful at saving money in cash form, whether dollars or change. I end up stealing money out of the change jar for parking or lunch money or whatever. Besides, the change jar doesn’t pay interest!

I put my savings into an account as soon as I get paid. I save my “silver” change for parking meters and try to spend the pennies at the cash register whenever I can.

For those who do save coins, if you are willing to take the time to roll your own coins, my bank doesn’t charge to exchange them. It’s not as if Coinstar is the only option.

]]>