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07-20-2008, 10:39 AM #1Registered User
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Change jar
When I first joined this forum people had penny jars, challenges and change jars going. Well its been a year and a half and we cashed in our jar the other day, more like one of those big pretzel containers that hold about 2 gallons, and yes it was full.
Came out with $1185 and some cents. Kids talk about a new plasma tv, but no real plans yet for the money.Sandy
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wow thats awesome!
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That's amazing! I think so far this year, I have rolled $1 in pennies.
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Congratulations on a job well done! That's an EF right there!
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That's a job well done! Good for you
If you have no real plans for it, throw it in your savings account and let it age. The way life works something will come along soon
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07-20-2008, 01:28 PM #7Registered User
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Wowsers! Congrats on the success!
Makes me have renewed faith in my little change jar! I put change in it religiously every week (almost - sometimes a little gets spent before it makes it to the jar), and hope to use it to defray the costs of some future trip for my kids to see their dad.
Well done!
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That's great... put it to good use!!
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07-20-2008, 01:45 PM #9Registered User
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Whoa! That's amazing. I think mine might have $20.00 or so in it. I still add to it, but we don't use cash too much.
Let us know what you decide to do with your "change".
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Holy moly! Great job!
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Way to go!!! That is fantastic!
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Wow! That sure was a lot of change!
How did you lift the jar??
Congrats!!
Jen
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As of January 1, 2011------------------------ Updated June 10, 2011
Short term goals:
- $2,000: to set up my consulting business. DONE!
INVESTED ANOTHER $5000!
- $4,000: down payment gift to daughter to bring her down payment on a house to 20% and avoid PMI. ON HOLD.... her offer wasn't accepted...
- $1,500: pay off Student loan ALMOST THERE!
- $1,200: pay off credit card (was disputing with creditor (ALL PREDATORY FEES charged on ZERO BALANCE), but I'm giving up the fight to make this go away...) PUT OFF till June/July
- $11,600: Pay off Cornerstone car loan by end of May 2011 DONE
- Complete tax returns by February 15th DONE
Long term goals:
Continue to follow a modified Dave Ramsey plan to pay off debt. Progress has been made, but there is much to do...
Balances January 1, 2011 -----------------June 10, 2011
Citimortgage on home: $104,500-------- $102,775
BofA Mtg on Rental: $27,000------------ $26,000(Est)
HSBC Equity Line on Rental: $11,900------ $9,902
Citibank car loan: $13,830 -------------- $11,663
Cornerstone car loan: $11,600------- PAID OFF!!
Student Loan: $1,500------------------ $320
Credit card: $1,200-------------------- $1,200
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07-20-2008, 03:36 PM #13Moderator aka AmyBob
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Holy cow!!! That's unbelievable!!! Congrats!
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That's really amazing! I can't imagine saving that much. Once I know I've got around 20 or 30 dollars in mine I can't resist cashing it out. You've really inspired me to keep saving it untill I have lots more!
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