Here is my little 'Nest Egg' which I bought today!
Although I decided that I would not be making any New Years Resolutions this year ~ I had already made a promise to myself that I would try and save some money ~ no matter how small ~ so that it could be used for treats for the children ~ like days out and visits to the cinema!!Even if I only saved a pound a week ~ that would mean there would be £52 in there by Christmas 2009 ~ enough for a nice treat somewhere (PLEASE NOTE ~ this treat will not involve LAPLAND ha ha !!!!!).
I thought that I would put any silver change that I have in here and the odd pound coin or two ~ even a few £2 coins ~ which I totally hate having in my purse ~ they are the worst money invention EVER ha ha !! None of the ticket machines in the carparks seem to take them and I always get given them in change!!! (There you go ~ that is my first moan of 2009~ that didn't take long ha ha !!!).
So there you have it ~ my little Nest Egg has officially started today ~ hopefully it will be full of nice shiny coins very soon ~ so we can go on our first little treat!! I will keep you posted as to the eggs progress LOL!!
Hope your New Year is off to a good start ~ anyone broken their New Years Resolutions yet??
XXX
PS ~ The egg has 12 pence in it so far.....so that is a good start ~ Tee Hee!!!!! xxx
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Congratulationon the new habit!! That change adds up quickly!!
Happy sleep sweetie!hughugs
Charity begins at home and it's just amazing how all the pennies add up to many pounds!
We keep a large jar in which we empty all of our spare change.
But, if you really don't like the £2 coins ~ sens them my way LOL!
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Amanda x
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Happy New Year!!! I love the nest egg. That is sooo cute! All I ever see are jars.
What a sweet idea. Your children are lucky to have a mom who saves money just to do things with them.
I only have the most basic ideas about your money, but I think we have the same problem. Several times the government has tried to introduce the one dollar coin. They are a pain in the neck. They are almost the size of our quarters, which are the highest valued coin we normally have, but still only one fourth of a dollar. So when I'm inattentive or in a hurry I have unknowingly used them instead of my quarters. Nothing like paying 5 dollars for something that's actually priced at 3.50.
I really should so that as well.
but nope, I am an amazon addict, so, I will most likely be buying used books on that this year :D
haha,
but I'm happy you've set a goal for 2009!
ChristinaCeleste:D
Now, you're one smart cookie. That money will add up so fast, and you & the kids will have fun!!
I'm not good at saving, nope, not me. Maybe I'll try to follow your good example! Thanks for the reminder. :)
Oh yes! A Nest Egg!!!!!!!! I love to squirrel away coins and save, so you get a big thumbs up from me on this idea! It will be a good lesson for the young'uns too. Hmmm, maybe they need their own savings jars!
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Ahhhh so cute!
And it'll all add up,Great start!
This is a great idea and a good goal! Happy New Year to you and your family!!
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haha this is adorable! what better way to encourage yourself to save money but to get an absolute adorable coin box in the shape of a purple egg????
happy new year, hope you stick to your 'resolution'!
All big things start out little, so 12 pence isn't that bad, ha?!
I hope you have a light purse and a full nest egg by the end of the year ;)
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Tania
Tabitha, You are such a sensible great Mother. What a grand example you are to Daniel and Lauren to show them that a little scrifice leads to a lot of fun. Hope your coins and fun multipy quickly.
Love and hugs XXXXOOOO
Tabitha I love your nest egg it's adorable!! Such a great idea, one I may have to follow.. it's amazing how quickly it grows!!
love,
t. xxx
that's a great idea, tab... and cute, too:) good for you on your savings thus far!!!
i haven't broken any resolutions, yet, because as i said i haven't really been very particular at to my resolve... plus, my only "resolve" about my "renewal" is that MY new year starts tomorrow, tee-hee:p
much love,
dani
Happy belated New Year!!!!
Great idea re saving! It adds up soooo fast ~ I went through a stage of emptying my change into a money box at the end of every day (to take Kara to the show!!) and it was amazing how much there was withing a short time.
x
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