Renee writes:
Put all my change in a change jar
At first glance, this sounds like a great idea. But, a friend of mine saved change for a year or more in a commercial mayo jar and then someone took the whole thing! I guess it’s too much temptation.
What do I do? I bought a change purse, fairly large and put my change in there. I spend my change as I go. When I check out at the supermarket I’ll hold a handful of
change ready, so that when the cashier tells me how much, I’ll have the change(or pennies) ready. Things I buy on a regular basis, such as the Sunday paper, which is $1.50, I have the correct amount for the cashier as I check out. On a regular basis I have been known to give her 50 pennies! She’s pleased to get them.
Before someone comments that they hate to be behind someone who does this, let me say that if I have a line
behind me I do NOTHING to hold up the line. I can pay with change a lot faster than some of you can write a check!