What do you do with your spare change?

[pattersondebra]

I have been putting it in a jar, this year I have enough saved up for a poolside room to take my grandkids swimming.

[cneimsn]

I keep it in jar on my desk. When I get it full I cash it out.  Always fun to see how much I can get.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

[dcrotteau]

We have a huge container for pennies and jars for quarters, dimes and nickles.  Sometimes we cash it all in ir other times we just let it go for a few years and see what we end up with.  You'd be surprised how quickly it all adds up.   

[xenagirl92]

Hi,

Ditto! I save all of my change too in a big old plastic jug. It seems as if the jar will never get full so I found a good solution to guarantee it will fill up quickly. I go to a bank and get change from dollars and then put the change in the jars. Now my change jar is looking mighty good    . Now if I could just keep my daughter out of it, lol!

[ajann1983]

I put it in my kids piggy bank and when it gets filled up, we take it to the bank to get it counted and deposit it in their banks accounts.

[ethan_salinas]

Speaking of patience I'm almost tempted to "cash" out my coin jar.   

[wrands]

It's all in my car and I used it to buy some soda or snacks at 7-11 

[squirrelgirl44]

I do not really pay for anything in cash, but if I acquire any change, I save it up in a cup until it is full and then I deposit it into my bank.

[shepherdchik]

I use my change. I keep it in my wallet and use it. I can't afford not to and I know it may sound silly. I know a lot of people save it up but I spend it

[Clandestine1]

Save them in a jar.

[de3ik]

I try to keep some change on hand all the time because whenever I give tithes and offering it's never an even number ($5.00, $10.00 etc). It's always requiring change so I set aside my change for that pretty much. Anything leftover goes towards my expenses.

[raven1114]

we put ours in a jar and save it for emergencies.

[bholmes618]

Try to pay with change for small purchases rather than break a bill.  Another family member saves all change and it really adds up but I normally use a debit card so really don't get that much change.  This year, however, may switch to a cash.  Read an interesting article this week that even though debit comes straight from checking account, psychologically it is the same as credit -- you tend do spend more than you would if using cash. 

[mary_k]

I try to use my change at the stores if I am using cash.

[alice44]

Throw it in a jar and occasionally take that to the bank.  It can sure add up!  I only save quarters and dimes.  That way, I usually have pennies for those odd purchase totals.