So I stuck to the plan yesterday and re-made the budget. I'd underestimated a few bills in the previous budget and it caused a bit of a disruption

As I finished my planning session, I visited the bloated old water gallon that holds the family change. We'd started the change jar last year (while in spendthrift mode) in hopes of saving enough to go to Disneyworld. A few years back, I'd set up a change jar and when it was full I counted over 2500.00- enough to take my mom on vacation all expenses paid

Hubby spends alot of money on coffee and assorted guilty pleasures.. this has curbed the impulse spending a little... I even let him count the change last year... it's already close to 1000 Only setback to change jars...
1. some banks charge a fee for rolled change
2. the weight of carting it into the bank for depositing
3. no interest while it's in the jar

But hey.. it sure beats paying taxes on money that's already yours