Emergency fund, travel fun, etc.

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I put all my 5 dollar bills I get from change in a ziplock bag for my travel/emergency fun. After 3 years I have $1500 plus.

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Great savings strategy and a nice chunk of change saved up @joanne.reinbold

Way to go!

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Thank you!

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That’s a great idea. Do you do 1’s as well, or just $5?

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That’s great! I heard this tip years ago and wish I could afford to save $5.00 bills.

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This is a great tip. I save my change.
Our 27 year old son has picked it up
so now he finds soda machines that
will take $1 or $5 and he buys a soda
to get change. He has saved up allot

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My kids and I save change and that is their spending money while on vacation. It nets them about $50 each, so that’s good! This way they are not bugging me for souvenirs, etc, and it teaches them budgeting and some delayed gratification!

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Thanks Bonnie. It all adds up doesn’t it?

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JOANNE REINBOLD yes it does add up

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I always follow a 50-20-30 plan myself. Every time I get a paycheck, I put 50% towards bills and essentials, 20% in savings/emergency funds, and 30% in fun money. It really helps when you have irregular income because you don’t over spend during the good months and barely get by during the bad ones.

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