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  | ohanlon82   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 18 January 2010 at 10:17am | 
 
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   I am in great idea
 I have started a jar at home last week but i need to get a tin that i cant get into
 Also started countdown xmas club on Saturday - got $20 so far..
 We take cash out every Thursday now - been 1 week and going good so far    | 
 
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  | IVFGirl1111   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 18 January 2010 at 12:33pm | 
 
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   OMG! Finley congratulations on number 2! 
 You must be SO excited!    | 
 
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     TTC 6 yearsIVF it is
 IVF/ICSI round one
 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN
 IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs!
 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties
 BFN
 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god
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  | peachy   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 18 January 2010 at 1:10pm | 
 
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   We have done this for years and it is fantastic!  We have a big money jar that we put coins into and it pays for our annual family holiday!   We empty it every couple of months and bank it into a high interest earning account.  Last year we managed to save $3k in the jar and went on a family holiday to Perth for two weeks!
 We are also like lilfatty and have savings plans set up for Lauren to pay for a car and either uni, an OE or a house deposit.
 
 Its surprising how much all your spare change adds up too when you pop it away for a rainy day!
 
 
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  | kiwisj   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 18 January 2010 at 11:26pm | 
 
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   We don't do this for Christmas but we do put all our spare change in a big money box - it's a big iron pig we bought in Chinatown      It actually needs emptying again soon, last time we banked it there was nearly $400 in there and that's only 5c - $1 coins!
 I love feeding all the coins into the change machine at the bank.  So much fun    | 
 
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     SJ
Callum - Dec 2008
 Daniel - Oct 2010
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  | DzinerGirl   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 December 2010 at 12:06pm | 
 
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   I didn't do this as I just found the thread but it's a great idea...going to go out and get one ready for 2011. My sister keeps one and opened it last month and had around $200 in it and that kind of money this time of the year would be a big help!!
 Just out of curiosity has anyone opened their 2010 tins yet?
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  | Plushie   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 December 2010 at 12:44pm | 
 
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   I just saw this as well, what a brilliant idea! I have a spare change for treats jar but a spare change for saving tin is better   | 
 
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  | AandCsmum   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 December 2010 at 1:06pm | 
 
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   We opened ours in Sept for our Oz trip & had about $220 in it, we've got another one going now which feels heavy but probably only has about $50. I'm going to open it NYE and then start another one the next day.
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     Kel
   A = 01.02.04   &   C = 16.01.09   &   G = 30.03.12 
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  | happymumma   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 December 2010 at 1:13pm | 
 
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   I've only just seen this - brilliant idea!!  I'm going to use decorated formula tins and try to be good about not opening them.  I might set up one per child plus a Christmas one and see how we go. | 
 
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  | jazzy   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 December 2010 at 1:16pm | 
 
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   I so have to do this next yr   | 
 
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  | LG   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 December 2010 at 2:13pm | 
 
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   Im going to do this next year as well, great idea - and the formula tins are a great idea to use  Hmmm might have to super glue the lid on so i dont break in    | 
 
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  | ooEvaoo   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 December 2010 at 2:13pm | 
 
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   Yep I'm definitely doing this for next year. Got a can stashed away with nothing in it lolz.. We have  piggy bank for DS which we started later in the year and he ended up having about $30 in there. 
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  | Aprilfools   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 December 2010 at 10:15pm | 
 
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   Yep we opened ours last week. We got $762 this year. Not the $1000 that I was aiming for but still pretty good. I'd say we've been putting in about $15 - $20 a week. Hope I can better it next year. 
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  | DzinerGirl   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 15 December 2010 at 10:32pm | 
 
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   Wow that's fantastic Aprilfools!
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  | AandCsmum   Senior Member
 
   
   
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   Wow, way to go AprilF
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     Kel
   A = 01.02.04   &   C = 16.01.09   &   G = 30.03.12 
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