OK, so it's not quite the end of the month, but you all know I get impatient and always cash in my cange jar a little early. So, technically, it is about 4 weeks since the last time I cashed it in.
I tried something new this month: saving all my change AND all my $1 bills. I don't think spent any more than I usually do, and I think this tactic may have helped me save more $ than usual. I was very hesitant to break a larger bill for a small purchase, where before I'd just use the $1 bills, so I think it helped me spend less b/c I just didn't want to break those larger bills.
At any rate, it helped me add a big amount to my $20 Challenge/EF account this month.
ING Account (aka $20 Challenge) Old Total: $409.51
$1 Bills Added: $35.00
Change Jar Added: $18.00
New Total: $462.51
Cashed in the Change Jar
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