Tuesday, 12 December 2017

December 12th and The 5p Money Box

Every year I  avoid spending 5p pieces and take them out from my purse.......where they are usually stuck in the corners......... and pop them in a tin, then before Christmas I open the money box and use the money for a treat of some sort. If there are more than a couple of 10p's in my purse at the time- I add them to the tin too.
This year the total was £10.35 in 5p's and £3.80 in 10ps. The 35p went back in the tin for next year  and £10 x 5ps into 2 bags for changing at the bank. I shall have to collect some more 10p's to make them up to £5 probably in the new year as banks prefer things in proper amount in bags. When I'm tipping my purse out to find the 5p's I usually have lots of 1p and 2p pieces weighing it down, so some get put in another tin in the drawer. Found I had enough of each to fill the £1 bank bags.

Now I shall go on a minor spree to spend my £12 - something edible perhaps.

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Sue




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17 comments:

  1. Joy12 December 2017 at 07:32

    Such a great way to save a bit more!
    J x

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  2. Sue12 December 2017 at 08:27

    They really do add up don't they ... those annoying little tiddlers.

    We had £10 worth of 5p in our sealed pot too 😊

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  3. janipi12 December 2017 at 08:30

    It soon adds up. Enjoy your treat :)

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  4. Sheila12 December 2017 at 09:04

    It's amazing how much change you can fit in a tin. We have one for twenty pences which we emptied some weeks ago...£185.....I couldn't believe it. Then we have a tin for the girls 10p's, 5p's, 2p's and 1p's which was full....£40 to share between them and that is the second time it's been emptied this year so it's well worth doing.
    Hope you find something nice to treat yourself to.
    Hugs-x-

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  5. Rachel Phillips12 December 2017 at 10:36

    Now that I am using contactless it is spelling the end of change.

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  6. myshabbychicvintagefrugallife12 December 2017 at 11:53

    I do that with 10ps and anything smaller but i save mine for parking fees when we are on holiday x

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  7. Unknown12 December 2017 at 14:37

    Enjoy your little treat Sue you certainly deserve it; love to you and Col xxx

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  8. The Weaver of Grass12 December 2017 at 15:32

    I put all my loose change into a yellow pot pig I have had for years. It is surprising how quickly it mounts up isn't it?

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  9. Rustic Pumpkin12 December 2017 at 15:47

    Sounds like a couple bottles of wine or a box of luxury chocolates, a book or two, hmmmm ~ what to buy? What to buy?
    I know one thing, I've decided to put £2.00 away each week to defray my next year's postage bill!

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  10. Mrs LH12 December 2017 at 17:58

    I save 5p, 1p and 2p's - too fiddly for my liking! Can you remember the half-pence coins - so tiny!!

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  11. Eloise thisissixty.blog12 December 2017 at 19:09

    How interesting....I had no idea that so many of us save in these painless little ways. We have a bronze and 5p pot and I also have a 20p pot.

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  12. Sadie12 December 2017 at 19:51

    well I think that's the perfect thing to do, use the loot to treat yourself to something nice. I'm all for that!

    Sorry I beat you to the RT! Had to do it when I found it, Bill had taken it away to mark up all the stuff he wants to watch! x

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  13. Scarlet12 December 2017 at 20:20

    Enjoy choosing something as a treat Sue. We won £20 in the prize draw at the allotment on Saturday, so I think it will be spent on lunch out as we really don't need 'stuff'.

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  14. Susan12 December 2017 at 20:36

    Treats are essential. If we leave ourselves in nurted we have nothing to give others. Took me a long time to learn. You go for it, girl and enjoy every minute of your treat.

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  15. Karen13 December 2017 at 00:49

    I really enjoy your blog. Another one I enjoy is the Frugal Queen but I can't find her. Do you know where her blog has gone?

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  16. Jackie13 December 2017 at 01:27

    Isn't it amazing how the tiniest amounts add up. You did very well.

    God bless.

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  17. amulbunny's random thoughts13 December 2017 at 02:26

    That's a good idea. Does your bank accept loose coin? We always have to get coin rolls and fill them and turn them in. (when I was a banker we had to open and count customer rolls and credit or debit their account for overage/shortage)
    My mom used to save all her nickels and dimes and then donate them to Women's Relief at Christmas.

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