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Old 02-25-2006, 05:55 PM
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Default Re: The Money Jar Trap - Why Many Lose Money With A Coin Jar

Here in Australia we don’t have any coins under 5c so we no longer have copper coins to worry about! You just around up or down to nearest 5c on the total of the bill.

I do save all my coins under $1 as we have $1 & $2 coins and our notes start at $5 here.

As an ex-sales clerk, I can count change without any worry. I just get the bags from any bank, and then I count my change once a month and when I have a few full bags. I take it to the local fruit shop or take-away store as the banks charge these businesses $5 to buy money in change. I put the money into my wallet and then go online and transfer that amount from everyday account into my saving account. It’s a win, win for store, and myself, as I have to pay bus fare to go the bank anyway!
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