An email from Val reminded me that it's time to report the results of the annual Piggy Bank Challenge. Participants save spare change all year and, ideally, use it for a quilting-related splurge I have a metaphorical piggy bank. At the end of each day I keep four quarters and five pennies in my wallet. The rest of the change goes into a small stoneware jar. I put all $5 bills and all $1 bills with the Federal Reserve designations B and H (my initials) into the jar. When there are enough coins to roll I do that and deposit them in my savings account. Once or twice a month I also deposit the $5 and $1 bills. It all adds up! I re-set the spreadsheet 7/1/17. As of 6/30/18 I had deposited $96 in coin and $642 in bills. That's $738!
I will spend some to buy a bolt of batting (that's what I did last year) and some at the PIne Tree quilt show later this month. The rest can sit in the savings account and earn a penny or two of interest.
Here's the link up to other savings stories: Piggy Bank Challenge
Wowsers - what a great system! Happy shopping!
ReplyDeleteWow! What savings you had this past year! Have fun spending it.
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is quite a haul. Is there a reason for the $1.05 in change? Just nosiness on my part. . . I love to hear why people do stuff.
ReplyDeleteHave fun spending your savings.
Wow! You could be the winner here! That's a lot of savings!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and participating Nann. :) :) And congrats on such an awesome about saved. ENJOY!!!
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