Used to chuck all my spare change in a jar. Now I actually count it.

For years I just tossed every nickel and dime into this big glass jar and forgot about it. Then last month I had to pay $80 for a surprise car repair and figured I'd crack it open. Turned out there was $340 in there, mostly just coins from buying coffee and snacks. Now I roll them every two weeks and deposit it straight to savings. Anybody else find a hidden stash that saved them?

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barbara_taylor8318d ago

My buddy Dave did the same thing with his loose change for years. He cracked open his jar when his water heater broke and found nearly $500 in coins. He used it to pay for the plumber and even had enough left over to buy a new toaster. Now he swears by the jar method and tells everyone to do it.

elizabeth_king18d ago

My jar got me through a parking ticket crisis last year... poured out $87 in dimes and nickels like some kind of broke superhero. @barbara_taylor83 your buddy Dave is living proof we're all just one water heater away from becoming coin-counting billionaires.