Savings jar
By Samanthavv
@Samanthavv (1380)
United States
8 responses
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
23 Oct 15
That is such an excellent idea and I think it's important to teach your kids to save
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
23 Oct 15
Definitely. If they can't save properly then they will struggle as adults
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
23 Oct 15
@Samanthavv You've got that one right. I feel like you are teaching them the value of money and this is so important and a lot more people should follow your example.
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
23 Oct 15
@poehere I am fortunate in that my grandfather raised me and I inherited his good financial sense. I cannot say the same for my siblings,
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@just4him (307773)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Oct 15
I read about someone doing that once to save for their child's college education. It worked. Are you saving for something special?
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
23 Oct 15
Yes! We are moving back to Alaska. We moved to Minnesota a year ago and we are all homesick and miserable.
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@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
23 Oct 15
@just4him if you ever make it up there look me up! I lived there my entire life and leaving was the biggest mistake I ever made. I'm miserable here.
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@just4him (307773)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Oct 15
@Samanthavv Now that's a good cause. I've never been to Alaska, but that is one place I long to visit if not move there. I hope the jar fills fast for you.
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
23 Oct 15
The kids really want to participate in saving to go back to Alaska and I figured this was a good way to help them visualize their efforts
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
23 Oct 15
That's pretty good incentive, I have four kids and they tend to be competitive like that!
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
26 Oct 15
@Samanthavv Try the idea. You can see in their faces when they found out that they lost for few dollars. haha!
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
23 Oct 15
Absolutely. It's people who can't save who have serious problems later in life. Even my siblings... They act as though any money will burn a hole in their pockets.
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
23 Oct 15
I had fun making it and it was pretty easy. I made it all from stuff around the house.
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
23 Oct 15
cute idea indeed! i'm prone to usin' all sorts'a schtuff to cabbage onto change. prior to debit cards, that schtuff used to really add up't the end'f the year.
