Anyone Up for a "Change Jar Challenge"?

[s&k'smom]

How about the winner has to buy everyone a drink at the lounge at the top of the Contemporary. Preferably while the fireworks are going off!

 

[maleficent1959]

Yesterday I got a nice surprise. My former OB-GYN sent me a refund from when I had DS two years ago. Seems I overpaid them $370. That went right into the bank.

 

[snowiit]

Oh my! I just today cashed my change in and NOW I find this thread!<G> I'm not sure how long we had been putting in the change but it came to $133. I promptly drove next door to our travel agents and put $125 towards our cruise in Dec. We are staying at Disney over Christmas and then hubby surprised me by booking the cruise (4 night) over New Years to celebrate our 20th anniversary, which is Christmas. Ok.... so I started putting change in today right when I got home<G> Great thread!

Nancy

 

[DiznEeyore]

Nancy, that sounds great! Definitely join in w/us! We're going to check in w/each other on May 1 to see how we're all doing.

 

[eeyorefanatic]

Just to encourage everyone out there. Two years ago I saved enough money from my change jar and "laundry change" and some reward program money to pay for my entire hotel charge!
This May I just booked a quickie trip to use my AP one last time. My change jar will also pay for the tent site as well!

Good luck everyone!

 

[Pig Pen]

I just bought a new car today, so I will be saving every, every penny from now till September!

See you May 1

 

[matu8063]

I have been saving for awhile, my best tip is do different jars for pennies and silver . For the pennies us a jar that has a removable top (mine are in a pringles can) every time it is full About 7.00 in pennies) I roll it and change it into doller coins so the day before my trip I am not sitting around rolling pennies. I started March 30th the day i booked my trip and i am leaving May 31st.

Melissa

PS i also pick up every coin on the ground. Unlucky or not i will spend it at disney. Pennies add up!

 

[Taddy]

My Dh and I started this a coupel of monthes ago....
So we are in!!!
All bottle and can money plus al spare change(anything under a 1 or 2$ coin(here in Canada) )
Will go in....

My dad did this once and in 7 mths he had 250$!!!!

We are gonna use the extra $$$ to be able to eat out at more upscale restaurants (we LOVE Fulton's Crab House and Wolfgang Puck) and character meals when we are there.

 

[SamSam]

I love saving change, it adds up so quickly! I also add any coupon money and any refund money. I'm also one of those that on a night I normally would say "let's go out and eat", I'll force myself to fix dinner and put the money I would have spend eating out in our "vacation" jar.

 

[asamgp]

We are going at the end of May, and I have been saving the "found money" for
many weeks. I would like to do this as well...so sount me in. No pun intended!

 

[s&k'smom]

Wow this is turning into a real contest. This trick works for me. Try to put $ in a container it's hard to get at. My DH had an old, long neck plastic mug from 50's Prime Time Cafe and it's really hard to get paper money out of. So this way I can't be tempted.

 

[annsteere]

Bummer. I just got back from Spain today so I am too late for this month.

But, I'll join the game May first. I go to Disney in October and this will be a fun
way to remember to keep my change.

 

[asamgp]

Did we decide to start from $0.00? Or start from what we already have?

 

[DiznEeyore]

Originally posted by asamgp
Did we decide to start from $0.00? Or start from what we already have?

We're just going to post what we collect each month. So May 1, we'll post what we saved from April 1 - 30. Then in May, if everybody wants to keep going, we'll start all over.

 

[Cherry]

Can I play, too? I already have a change jar and just counted it today ($135). I'll start over now even though there's only two weeks left in April. This will definitely motivate me to save more!

 

[DiznEeyore]

Hi, Cherry!

Of course you can play! The more the merrier!

 

[ttfnpooh]

Count me in as well!! I just rolled the change I had in my bank and took it to the bank (savings acct.) It was $60 (not a big bank) My kids and mom are really into this too. Were all saving for our FIRST trip in Set./Oct. (I really don't count when I went in 76, I don't really remember it) My kids 11/13 are so excited......well, so am I. Gina

 

[Sandra B.]

Hi,
Count me in too - I'll start today!
My next trip starts November 29, so I'm curious to see how much I can save before I leave

 

[DoeWDW]

I'm in!! I need to start saving for our December trip - can hardly wait. You all have some wonderful ideas and a thread like this will help motivate me!!

Even though I'm starting late, I'll post on May 1st.

Doreen in PA

 

[Tense]

For this trip april 2002 we emptied all our change jars... and had $ 500.00 roughly! WOW that was great to buy some sit down meals at wdw! SOOOO count me in.. I'm starting all over again for the next trip!