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Saving Our Pennies + $50 Kleenex Brand Giveaway!

September 8, 2014 by Tara Kuczykowski 83 Comments

I’m always surprised at the amount of loose change my kids find laying around. They’re masters at spotting dropped change in parking lots, coins left in return change slots on pop machines, nickels wedged into park benches, etc…

I suppose they come by it honestly. I remember being 16 years old, searching the couch cushions for loose change to put a few gallons of gas in my car — you know, back when gas was like $0.89 a gallon.

These days spare change doesn’t go nearly as far when filling up your gas tank, but that doesn’t mean that we should just cast it aside. Those pennies and dimes still add up to dollars over time!

A couple of years ago we decided, as a family, to save all of our loose change. I set out a mason jar in the kitchen, which was quickly filled to overflowing. So I purchased a vintage glass water jug off of One Kings Lane, and now it sits in our entryway where it’s easy for each family member to drop in their contributions.

Oh, we’re a loooonnnngg way from filling it up, but we definitely have a goal in mind…. These days my kids like to show it off to their friends and tell them it’s our “Hawaii fund.” I honestly don’t even know if our jug can hold enough change to pay for our family of 7 to take a trip to Hawaii, but by the time we (hopefully) fill it up, all of our kids should be old enough to fully enjoy and cherish the memories of such a trip.

In the meantime, I’m enjoying watching my kids delight in checking the rising level of our saved pennies (and nickels, dimes and quarters), knowing that they’re learning how to make a conscious decision to save.

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  1. Wendy

    September 9, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    Vacations!!

    Reply
  2. Kathy

    September 9, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    Saving for a 50th anniversary party. We will be married 50 years in 3 more years. Can’t be married for 50 years without celebrating. So throwing ourselves a big part to celebrate.

    Reply
  3. Rebecca D

    September 9, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    We’re saving for a new fence for our backyard. Our current one is about to fall over.

    Reply
  4. Mike

    September 9, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    We are saving our pennies to go on a cruise.

    Reply
  5. Melissa M

    September 9, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    For Christmas.

    Reply
  6. Linda Kish

    September 9, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    I’m saving for an XBoxOne for my son.

    Reply
  7. kerri

    September 9, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    We are saving for our first home!

    Reply
  8. Carolsue

    September 10, 2014 at 4:05 am

    I am saving my pennies for CHRISTMAS GIFTS!

    Reply
  9. Amanda Paige

    September 10, 2014 at 6:10 am

    a trip to disney!

    Reply
  10. Tamara N

    September 10, 2014 at 8:19 am

    I am saving my pennies for a kitchen remodel which is so desperately needed in my home.

    Reply
  11. Nancy P

    September 10, 2014 at 10:16 am

    Just in time for allergy season!!!

    Reply
  12. Lacey C.

    September 10, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    Saving up for a new (used) car!

    Reply
  13. Dawn T

    September 10, 2014 at 3:41 pm

    New roof!

    Reply
  14. Julie

    September 10, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    saving for a fall getaway with my husband!

    Reply
  15. Leigh Anne Borders

    September 10, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    We are saving our pennies for a vacation to Disney one day!

    Reply
  16. wendy rozema

    September 10, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    Saving for a vacation :)

    Reply
  17. brynne

    September 10, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    we’re saving our pennies for some home renovations. new bathroom, here we come!

    Reply
  18. Susan Christy

    September 11, 2014 at 12:19 am

    A Thundershirt for my dog that suffers from anxiety.

    Reply
  19. Amanda W

    September 11, 2014 at 8:17 am

    Saving to take an awesome vacation once my husband gets out of the army!

    Reply
  20. shaunie

    September 12, 2014 at 8:46 am

    I would have to say that it would be for next years school essentials

    Reply
  21. Zella Mckheen

    September 13, 2014 at 1:24 am

    We save our pennies (Change) for hard times……..

    Reply
  22. Cori Westphal

    September 13, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    A new car! I’ve had mine for 13 years and just can’t seem to come up with money to get a new one!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

    Reply
  23. Carmen N

    September 14, 2014 at 10:59 pm

    Saving for Christmas and a little girl’s birthday.

    Reply
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I'm Tara: mom of 5 teens/tweens and one 80-lb. Weimaraner, who fancies herself a lap dog. Born and raised in Ohio (GO BUCKS!!!), my fave things include cooking + baking, my JEEP Rubicon, the 4x4 beaches at OBX, and checking out the local craft beer scene...
 
As you can imagine, all of this puts a good dent in my monthly budget. So I've learned how to save on the things I NEED, so I can spend on the things I WANT. Read more.

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