$2 coins soon add up!!

[LuckiePuris]

I am really enjoying reading what everyone else does, it's been great :o

A quick question though, what coins do the washing machines take on the Sun? I better make sure I have some on hand. Will have to get a Berocca tube as well. :D

 

Cheers

Ellen :cool:

 

I think they take gold coins. They also sell washing powder for a small cost.

[ozzy_emg]

Just thought I would share...

My husband and I have been collecting $2 coins since Feb this year and putting them in a 600ml coke bottle. Well we counted it last night as it was so full we could not fit another coin in. :) What we were really suprised at was the amount it held. We ended up with $980.00 :eek: So that is a great bonus and will go toward our spending money for our cruise. :D

 

Cheers

Ellen :cool:

 

Hi Ellen, Did you mean a 1.25L bottle or a 600ml bottle? I just cant imagine that much fitting in a 600ml bottle.

 

It is such a great way to save, I am definately going to try it.

Thanks

[Drelix]

That is a really good idea.

But i tend to spend my 1 and 2 dollar coins so i might start one with all the other coins i have around my room and that and I think that if it has to be opend with a tin opner I wont dip into it thanks for the idea.

[karmac]

My hubby also puts his change into a money box (any coins). Last cruise we got over $1000. Whenwe got back in April, he starte another one for our October cruise. Just a small one. He counted it a couple of weeks ago & there was approx $400 in there. This was supposed to be spending money for our cruise but today he bought a dog with it instead:eek::rolleyes: . Figure that one out:rolleyes:

 

 

 

PS cute dog though:)

[LuckiePuris]

My hubby also puts his change into a money box (any coins). Last cruise we got over $1000. Whenwe got back in April, he starte another one for our October cruise. Just a small one. He counted it a couple of weeks ago & there was approx $400 in there. This was supposed to be spending money for our cruise but today he bought a dog with it instead:eek::rolleyes: . Figure that one out:rolleyes:

 

 

 

PS cute dog though:)

 

Congratulations on the new dog!! Would love to see a photo! :)

[Tinky2]

Hi Ellen, Did you mean a 1.25L bottle or a 600ml bottle? I just cant imagine that much fitting in a 600ml bottle.

 

It is such a great way to save, I am definately going to try it.

Thanks

 

 

Hi Emma,

nope it was a 600ml bottle. My hubby had heard you could fit so much money in it and his reaction was "bull****" :eek: he didn't believe it so he had to try it for himself. I actually said to him a few days ago imagine how much you could fit into a 1.25. I think that will be my next try. :D

Cheers

Ellen :cool:

[karmac]

Congratulations on the new dog!! Would love to see a photo! :)

 

 

Will try & post one. He's a German Shepherd and is just adorable.

 

He cried all night last night........it's just like having a new baby (and I thought I was past all that:eek:)

[ozzy_emg]

Hi Emma,

nope it was a 600ml bottle. My hubby had heard you could fit so much money in it and his reaction was "bull****" :eek: he didn't believe it so he had to try it for himself. I actually said to him a few days ago imagine how much you could fit into a 1.25. I think that will be my next try. :D

Cheers

Ellen :cool:

 

Wow thats awesome, Thanks, I have started one and cant wait to fill it. Thanks again for the info

[Pikachu052]

I am really enjoying reading what everyone else does, it's been great :o

A quick question though, what coins do the washing machines take on the Sun? I better make sure I have some on hand. Will have to get a Berocca tube as well. :D

 

Cheers

Ellen :cool:

 

A friend told me that it was $1 for a wash, $1 for the dryer and $1 for the washing powder.

 

I am packing washing powder in a ziplock bag as it doesn't take up much space at all.

[LuckiePuris]

Will try & post one. He's a German Shepherd and is just adorable.

 

He cried all night last night........it's just like having a new baby (and I thought I was past all that:eek:)

 

Aww he sounds adorable! LOL it takes a bit of patience for the first few nights with the crying, but hopefully he is settling in well. :)

[karmac]

A friend told me that it was $1 for a wash, $1 for the dryer and $1 for the washing powder.

 

I am packing washing powder in a ziplock bag as it doesn't take up much space at all.

 

It used to be. It's now $3 per wash & dryer. Not sure about the powder, I always take my own.

[karmac]

Aww he sounds adorable! LOL it takes a bit of patience for the first few nights with the crying, but hopefully he is settling in well. :)

 

Yes, hoping for a better night's sleep tonight...............but not counting on it. He's quiet at the moment:rolleyes:

[hisarah15]

it a great idea. we have a mm's money box so when you put your money in you get a few mm's it cost about $4 for the pack of mm's and i not quite how much is in there now but last time i checked there was $20 of 10c pieces in the box and before that we did the big money tin to go to disneyworld for six mouths and we had enough money to pay for a family of four a 10 day park hopper pass i don't remember how much that was but it i think it was well over $100 person so i think the tin a a great idea we're going on the 20th of February 2010 on the dawn and i've been on Pacific sun in march 2009 south pacific carnival imagination September 2008 Caribbean carnival spit august 2008 Alaska royal Caribbean September 2004 Mexico fair star 1990 south pacific

[hungryhippo]

What a great idea to save money! After reading this, I have unearthed my little money box, and have started putting all my spare coins in it. I hope I save better this way, as saving in the bank doesnt really work for me..It gets to a certain amount and I seem to find a nice pair of shoes or a nice dress and go on a shopping spree!:p

[kaseyoz]

it a great idea. we have a mm's money box so when you put your money in you get a few mm's it cost about $4 for the pack of mm's and i not quite how much is in there now but last time i checked there was $20 of 10c pieces in the box and before that we did the big money tin to go to disneyworld for six mouths and we had enough money to pay for a family of four a 10 day park hopper pass i don't remember how much that was but it i think it was well over $100 person so i think the tin a a great idea we're going on the 20th of February 2010 on the dawn and i've been on Pacific sun in march 2009 south pacific carnival imagination September 2008 Caribbean carnival spit august 2008 Alaska royal Caribbean September 2004 Mexico fair star 1990 south pacific

 

 

Hi sarah, Nice to see you back on the boards again.

 

 

 

With regards the disney tickets , you may need to save a bit more these days as I am sure the 10 day base ticket start from close to about $300 per person. Not cheap (but worth it for this disneylover!!):D:D

[LouLou28]

My sister got us doing something similar for our last cruise (that we all went on together).

 

We bought the tins from the cheap shop (the ones you can't open without a tin opener) and we put our $5 notes into them. In about 7 months we saved up almost $1000.

 

We have a tin-opening party a few weeks before our cruise ...the kids count all the money for us! We were amazed at how much we had saved.

 

It's amazing how many $5 notes you get in your change (and yes, sometimes you can't affrod to save them and they have to be spent) - but if we had any left in our wallets at the end of the week in they went. (Although toward the end I was changing notes especially to get $5s to put in the tin!)

 

We've started our next tin already (got a bigger one this time) - although I find I"m a lot more motivated if I actually have a cruise booked!!!:rolleyes:

[thied]

in our house we have a 20 ltr drum with a slot cut in the lid and we use it to put 50 cent peaces in its about half full after about six months, realy dont now how much will be in when it full , but it will be heavy:D

[aussiescouser]

we also do this, one for silver and one for gold!! and we have found ourselves over the months putting quite a few notes into the gold one aswell!! should be lots of cocktail and casino money for us;):D then again we are taking the kids for the first time so i guess there goes the savings lol:)

[thied]

in our house we have a 20 ltr drum with a slot cut in the lid and we use it to put 50 cent peaces in its about half full after about six months, realy dont now how much will be in when it full , but it will be heavy:D

 

hate to see how much it way

[The_Big_M]

in our house we have a 20 ltr drum with a slot cut in the lid and we use it to put 50 cent peaces in its about half full after about six months, realy dont now how much will be in when it full , but it will be heavy:D

 

hate to see how much it way

 

Talking to yourself thied?...!

[thied]

Talking to yourself thied?...!

no just adding

[LuckiePuris]

in our house we have a 20 ltr drum with a slot cut in the lid and we use it to put 50 cent peaces in its about half full after about six months, realy dont now how much will be in when it full , but it will be heavy:D

 

Great idea Thied, you'll have to let us know how much money is in there when you open it! :)

[thied]

Great idea Thied, you'll have to let us know how much money is in there when you open it! :)

i will :D

[floatie]

Hi Thied...

Wow... 10 litres of 50c coins.... that would be something to see.

Just for the conversion factor info, how many litres of 50c coins equal a cruise ticket? :confused:

Seriously though, that must be a few $$$s in there?

[thied]

Hi Thied...

Wow... 10 litres of 50c coins.... that would be something to see.

Just for the conversion factor info, how many litres of 50c coins equal a cruise ticket? :confused:

Seriously though, that must be a few $$$s in there?

yes there must be