What do you do with the loose change (coins)?

Dear kalpal, you are very systematic...good job! I like the way you keep it, spend it, save it and reward yourself for your good effort, that's truly wonderful, tks for sharing and happy myLotting!

At the time, you never think your change is going to add up. Then poof! you've got 25 bucks!

Dear rebelmel, Yes, we just did not realise how fast the loose coins has been accumulating day by day.... It is definitely a sweet surprise that gives us the sweetest smile on our face! Yes, thinking about it is making me smile already!

Dear nehaagra, It is good that you use it to spend during marketing! They actually love to accept coins, coz they always run out of coins in their daily business transactions. My local noodle stall preferred me to pay him in coins, according to him every morning he has to go to the bank to exchange for coins. He needs the coins to pay for the balance change to customers with big notes. Tks for sharing and happy myLotting!

Dear iskayz, You are very organized and systematic. You place the plate of coins at a very convenience place that you can see it right away when you are back home or ready to go out. Perfect idea, practical too! Keep it up and get the Coins Roll-in...

Dear iskayz, Your pet is so lucky to have you as its friend and master. It is always in your thought! So who is your pet... cat, dog, or hamster...what is it name? Have fun together!

Hi Irene! Yeah, I like to be organized with my coins. I don't like seeing my coins on every corner of the house and inside pockets of my pants and shorts. I don't like them too messing my bag. I don't like to be searching for coins whenever I need them and forget where they are. I have uploaded a picture of my pets. They're my children, my babies and best friends all rolled into one hehe! The name is Carey and Gello. I really do care about them and always try to give them what they need to stay healthy.

You are really funny! I do know a little of that language.You are most welcome.How did you learn? Friends? Oh and yes the transparent jar is so we know what we are reaching out for when we put our hand into it. I was planning to save it, for retirement.How did you guess!

Wow that is so cool that you pick it up just like that.LOL. I will definitely keep in touch and you do the same. Happy myLotting hon!

Dear cbeee3, Thanks for spending your time here to contribute your views. Appreciated it very much.."rumba-rumba nandry" (Thank you very much, am I right? I think it is in Tamil, not sure are you speaking in this language/dialects). You too have a transparent jar, great! It is nice to see the coins accumulating there! Perhaps you can have some big plans on your 'loose coins in the jar'! Some of the myLotters keep it and spend on some nice treats, summer vacation, retirement fund, plans on buying something bigger! Or perhaps just transfer it into your bank account and see the coins grow with interest...lol Tks and all the best, happy myLotting!

Dearest cwong77, Hahaha, you really torture the toll attendant with the coins? lol. It is a good start for your baby's saving. Remember to bank in the 'ang paus' too! When your baby grow up, this will be a good fund for education. Tks for sharing!

Dear tabatha1989, 19 more responses to go and you will be getting your star soon. Keep it up, you can do it. You really wise to bank in the gold coins..you are right as the saying goes : [b][b]A Little Drops of Water, A Little Grains of Sand, Make A Mighty Ocean and A Pleasant Land![/b] Thanks for sharing and go for the star....happy myLotting!

Dear tabitha, yes, girl..go for it. Tonight will be a bright night because your is shining brightly. All the best and happy myLotting!

Thanks for the encouragement it means alot, im aiming for my star tonight. :-)

I take my coins to the bank every month or every other month. Before i started taking them to the bank i was putting them ina huge tin. It became so heavy that i couldnt even lift it. I had to pull it around. I didnt take all that change to the bank at one time. I actually hade to take it in parts till i had it all over there. It was crazy. Thats why i take it often now. Its alot easier to carry.

Dear jdyrj777, Wow, that's heavy... do take care, do not carry too heavy thing, it will puts burden on our back bones.. must extra careful! So, you have done the right thing, carry them in parts! Perhaps you should bank it in every 2 weeks, instead of once every month! So, the rate you are going, I believe you will definitely have a BIG SMILE by the time of your retirement with the extra gratuities, employees contribution / provident funds... Do not forget about me...let me know the good news..lol Btw, you can join me for another interesting topic that I had started yesterday, just check on my profile : "Are you an Impulsive buyer influence by SALE & Offers?" It will be great if you can share your views/opinions, may be some good ideas like this will pop-up..

Dear jdyrj777, It is a wonderful idea, it definitely can add up quite alot by then. Why don't you open a saving account that have a good interest rate. Accumulate the loose coins and bank-in once a year. When it reach a substantial amount, transferred it into Fixed Deposit. Higher interest, just record it in a diary /note book. Just do the same every year.... I believe by the time you retire... your jokes will make you proud & happy! Actually there is one myLotter in this discussion have a plan to save the loose coins, he had save quite an substantial amount already...you know what he plans to buy....????? A Truck !! I like his idea too! Take the first small step, then the leap! SO..let's start the ball rolling & the Coins will Roll-IN.

Dear yugasini, Many of us here will keep our coins in a jar, a jug, a box, a piggy bank, etc. The wonderful things is that without we realising, the coins that we put in day-by-day has accumulated to an amount that's substantial enough when we run out of cash...it is sort of 911 (Emergency rescue). Therefore, yugasini...do not give up on myLot, see it like the coins you've been putting in the box without realising in no time it has been accumulating and are ready for cash-out! Btw, could u advise me on the payout, does it means that we need to reach the minimum of USD10 by end of month if Not, the amount earned will be fofeited??? Tks

hi iriene, thanks for the comment...have a nice day

i just saw that purse at the mall. i love reading feng shui and even without interest in this red had always been associated with luck. circles is for luck also which is more of the money sign in feng shui than a rectangle for paper money since the coins produce noise which they say wards off bad luck. i actually have 3 purses before where i tend to put equal coins: the red for anything clothing or accessory i want to buy, the green purse (which is lucky also when it comes to money) is for any treat (food) i want to splurge on and the brown one is for family budget filling in since brown had been associated to family.

Dear Ritchelle, Thanks for enlightening me with the information on 'feng shui'! You are really an organised person. That's excellence! Keep it up All the best, hope to hear from you again in my other topics. Take care & happy myLotting!

Dear Ritchelle, That is interesting... a little purse with red circle. Can you enlighten me on how the red circle link with 'luck'! Where to get this special purse? Thanks for sharing. I noticed that when I use / break a big note, the money tend to spend faster. So I prefer to use small notes and coins...to preserve the big note...lol Actually it is so TRUE, with the global financial & economic situation we should tighten our belt and start do some savings! All the best and happy myLotting!

What a nice thing to do for your son. My granddaughter has her own coin bank here and keeps in it the coins I give her for doing helpful things when she stays with me. She usually has something in mind she saves toward. It's a good way to help kids to learn about earning, spending, and saving :)

Dear PeacefulWmn9, Thanks for sharing your views here, really appreciate it! Wow, $300 is a big amount for loose coins...good job, keep it up! You are very systematic and organised, proper grouping of your loose coins will come in handy when you need them! Most of my loose coins I gave to my son...sometimes when he needs some coins for school purposes, he will just take it from the coin box! Happy myLotting and do keep in touch!

Thank you very much for your encouragement. I hope that you can reach your goal of a new car as well :) it is always exciting when you actually are working towards something and can be saving your money that you are making so that it can go toward a certain cause, instead of out the window on a new shirt or a bunch of junk that you dont need. Best if luck and I hope you can accomplish your car and me my truck. Have a wonderful weekend.

Hi nrn2003, I am so excited with the above plans... Btw, you can join another discussion earlier by me on whether you prefer credit card or cash. I would like to hear your practical and inspirational views too! Thanks!

Dear nrn2003, I like your ideas, I like your latest plan! Making the coins that have been accumulated through times into a new truck is Awesome! It is definitely inspirational, keep it up and keep me update when you get your new truck. I tell you what.... I am gonna keep all my coins with immediate effect, all myLot earnings towards buying a new car... So let us encourage & support each other here, keep myLotting and let the Coins Roll-In and ... Roll-out like Transformers into your new Truck and my new Car.... YES. Let's DO IT!

Hi Iriene, You're right, that's my son's face on my avatar... No worries, he is guided by some rules at home and that includes our deal on the loose coins. He knows that he is only allowed to check a certain coin purse in my bag, he can't touch my wallet and other things found there, and he doesn't do it to this dad and others in the house too. He knows his limits and I deliberately put the coins in that particular coin purse so he will find something for his coin bank. And he always tells me how much he got each time he peeks at the purse. When he grows older I'll give him an allowance when he's able to handle money by himself, right now he's only 6 yrs old and he is happy with the loose coins for his coinbank. Nice post, thanks.

Dear doryvien, That's great! You are a wonderful mummy... It is good to train your son to handle money...at the canteen, school bookshop :D Thanks for sharing and all the best!

Dear Doryvien, Your son is so adorable..is it the one at the picture now? (appear at the user)... it is good that he learned to save for his purchase of toys! In the future he will learned how to save to buy bigger assets like cars and houses. But beware , he might look for you for the deposit...lol just joking...( because he remembered your coin purse). Sorry, I am just joking...he looks very smart and handsome too! He will be very successful in the future... keep it up!

Dear smartone2009, You are indeed very smart , just as your user name says it all! You are so disciplined, perseverence and patience to be able to accumulate such a subtantial amount of coins. 200 dollars, great job! "Drops of Water Make An Ocean", keep it up & keep in touch!

I also have a jar full of change for my 2 year old son that i forgot to mention, and that will be entered into his cds.

Dear mel13088, Wow, you are a wise student and good at money management! Keep it up and do not overspend... buy only things that you need! You are lucky, you got the right place to stay..so save the quarters and just see how much you can save because of this special place...lol Do share your views on my current topic : 'Your childhood games!' Thanks and have a nice weekend..all the best, cheers!

Dear mel13088, Congratulations on achieving your star rating ... Go for 200 responses, you will be able to use emoticons (smileys)! Good , that you have a glass bank of your own to keep all of your coins. It is great to see how much you have accumulated in the coin bank, counting them and roll them up...such a nice feeling too especially when you are surprise by the amount that it has add up to! It do helps a lot with the bills..good job! All the best and hope to hear from you again at yet another interesting topic here at myLot. Do keep in touch! Cheers!

Thanks! I'm in college and luckily I live on the only place on my campus where I don't have to pay for laundry. That helps me with saving quarters. :-)

Dear thoroughrob, that's interesting...do you mean that you have your own change machine at home? I think I would like to have one too, my son will definitely enjoy rolling the coins up! That's good that you save them up for rainy days! Thanks for sharing, really hope that you can share your experience in another topic that I started...all the best and do keep in touch!

Dear fec139, Yes, it's a 'wonderful feeling' We did not realised that those loose coins that we accumulate can be so much money and the joy they brought us, really a surprise! Btw, I just wonder is it all right for us to put something heavy on top of the microwave? Will it affect any ventilation of the microwave? My husband also left a big porcelain plate with his other leaflets, etc on top of the microwave too! I just wonder is it okay...it was there for more than 8 years! Thanks for sharing, really appreciate it, hope to hear from you again in future on another interesting topics

It is good that you keep your loose change in the coin banks. Just like the Proverb " Little by little it will accumulate to become a mountain". At times this loose coins are very useful too. Keep it up :)

Dear Vicky, The loose coins did come in handy especially for meter car park, public bus, trains and public phone. Just now when at the mall, my handphone battery flat, so I used my loose coins 10 sen, 20 sen to call my hubby but the public phone is defective...I can hear my husband, but he can't hear me. I have to go to Burger King to change for more coins to use another publuc phone unit...sigh... It is a good habit to keep the loose coins in a box or jar. Tks for sharing and hope to hear from you more often!

Dear walijo2008, I am looking for my coffee cups after reading your response! Mine is empty...lol. That's great, you manage to save so much in the piggy bank! So, everytime you play the guitar, you will play it beautifully because you will definitely smile..this guitar is the reward for you being so patiently keeping those loose coins. Keep it up! I like the idea of putting a cup at the laundry room...that's amazing idea. I am going to do it too! Thanks, it's fantastic! Hope to hear from you again in yet another interesting topic!

Dear jgbe4245, That's so wonderful to see the loose coins accumulating day-by-day into a Wonderful Christmas prezent for your son, seeing the joy in his face.. it is so rewarding, right? You will feel, it is all worth it! Thank you so much for sharing your experience here. Appreciate it very much. Hope that you can share your views on the following topic too : (1)Perfect Eyesight, Spectacle, Contact lenses (2)What's your Interpretation on Happiness (3) Are you an Impulsive Buyer You can find it under my profile "I've started", Thanks!