is a common sight in our kitchen. This simple jelly bean jar has funded a whole lot of fun for our family. Because I use cash for most day to day purchases, I try to make it a habit to not use any of the change. I throw it all in a pocket and it ends up in this jar. It doesn't take much time for it to start adding up!
The first time we filled it up we used it for vacation!
When we went to California in 2009, we used the money from the jar as "mad" money. It ended up being over $200! We cashed it out in five dollar bills and there was enough for each of us to spend $5 a day for all nine days of the trip. It was so great having that money for whatever we wanted!
The jelly bean jar also paid for one of these:
As soon as we got back from California, we started throwing our change in the jar again. We didn't really know what our goal was at first, but then the news started coming out about the Xbox Kinect. We knew we wanted one, so everyone decided that was what our change jar would be for this time. When it came time to pre-buy, we had enough in the jar to pay the $150 for the Kinect, plus 2 games (at $50 each). All with our pocket change!
So, we've been working on the jar again, and everyone's been trying to decide what our new goal should be. I think we figured it out today. Until we get more of our financial goals accomplished, we won't be taking any vacations, so we thought it would be great to put the money toward a family trip to Lagoon later this year. It may not pay for the whole trip, but I figure it will at least pay for most of it.
I can't wait to find out!
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