Comments on: find a nickel, pick it up http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/ thoughtful personal finance, career and health advice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin West http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11349 Justin West Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:21:45 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-11349 The problem with picking up pennies is that they are amongst the filthiest coins around... Sometimes .01 Dollars is not worth the risk of three days of sick leave... The problem with picking up pennies is that they are amongst the filthiest coins around… Sometimes .01 Dollars is not worth the risk of three days of sick leave…

]]> By: UrbanFrugal http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-10345 UrbanFrugal Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:09:07 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-10345 I always pick up change that I see unless it is in the street and I am going to get run over picking it up. Over the course of 8 years I found $100. This is an extra hundred dollars that I wouldn't have had if I hadn't stooped down to pick up the change. Granted it wasn't all in pennies, although about a third of it was! http://www.urbanfrugal.com I always pick up change that I see unless it is in the street and I am going to get run over picking it up. Over the course of 8 years I found $100. This is an extra hundred dollars that I wouldn’t have had if I hadn’t stooped down to pick up the change. Granted it wasn’t all in pennies, although about a third of it was!

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]]> By: Shawn http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-8712 Shawn Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:27:57 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-8712 I save all my change, if I buy something for $1.07 I hand them $2.00, and we have a kind of big family( 5 kids) so every Christmas we count it up and it's anywhere's from $3-$500.00, and then it's about the same at vacation time(late July -Aug.) it's nice to have a weeks room on the ocean paid for (more or less for free) ..yes my husband saves his too, but he'll give the .07 , where I don't , but all in all he saves it.. and our kids think it's cool. so if they find pennies or change on the ground , they contribute , ( and they feel like they helped pay!) yes .. it's awesome =] I save all my change, if I buy something for $1.07 I hand them $2.00, and we have a kind of big family( 5 kids) so every Christmas we count it up and it’s anywhere’s from $3-$500.00, and then it’s about the same at vacation time(late July -Aug.) it’s nice to have a weeks room on the ocean paid for (more or less for free) ..yes my husband saves his too, but he’ll give the .07 , where I don’t , but all in all he saves it.. and our kids think it’s cool. so if they find pennies or change on the ground , they contribute , ( and they feel like they helped pay!) yes .. it’s awesome =]

]]> By: Carnival of Money Stories Edition #25 « Carnival of Money Stories - Read About Personal Finance http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Carnival of Money Stories Edition #25 « Carnival of Money Stories - Read About Personal Finance Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:47:07 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-701 [...] Brip Blap and his Nickel. [...] [...] Brip Blap and his Nickel. [...]

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]]> By: Tight Fisted Miser » The 25th Carnival of Money Stories http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Tight Fisted Miser » The 25th Carnival of Money Stories Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:58:08 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-613 [...] Blap presents find a nickel, pick it up posted at brip [...] [...] Blap presents find a nickel, pick it up posted at brip [...]

]]> By: bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-361 bripblap Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:53:41 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-361 Thanks for all the comments! @Mike: I use Coinstar's feature where they give you an amazon.com gift certificate instead of cash. If you opt for a gift certificate it's a straight-up no-fee transaction (you get the full value). You're right, the cash option is a bit of a ripoff. @Lora: I thought of that, too - but in general with your money it's better not to think of where it came from or where it's been or who has had it in their unwashed pants pocket before you got it, isn't it? :) Thanks for all the comments!
@Mike: I use Coinstar’s feature where they give you an amazon.com gift certificate instead of cash. If you opt for a gift certificate it’s a straight-up no-fee transaction (you get the full value). You’re right, the cash option is a bit of a ripoff.

@Lora: I thought of that, too – but in general with your money it’s better not to think of where it came from or where it’s been or who has had it in their unwashed pants pocket before you got it, isn’t it?

:)

]]> By: Sunday Morning Link Love | I've Paid For This Twice Already... http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Sunday Morning Link Love | I've Paid For This Twice Already... Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:31:21 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-350 [...] Blap talks about savings and attitudes towards saving and earning in Find A Nickel, Pick it Up. Personally, I’d stop to pick up even a penny (and [...] [...] Blap talks about savings and attitudes towards saving and earning in Find A Nickel, Pick it Up. Personally, I’d stop to pick up even a penny (and [...]

]]> By: Lora http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Lora Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:14:04 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-339 I have to admit that I do not like picking stuff up from anywhere. All I can think of is who stepped on it, how many dogs peed on it, etc... But I guess you could argue about all the money that are in current circulation. Who knows who had it before I got my change in the store and where it's been... Ok, I am not OC ;o)) Breath deeply... IN.... OUT.... IN... OUT..... ;O)) I have to admit that I do not like picking stuff up from anywhere. All I can think of is who stepped on it, how many dogs peed on it, etc… But I guess you could argue about all the money that are in current circulation. Who knows who had it before I got my change in the store and where it’s been… Ok, I am not OC ;o)) Breath deeply… IN…. OUT…. IN… OUT….. ;O))

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-333 FourPillars Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:18:50 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-333 I would pick up a nickel - but not a penny :) David - please tell me you harvest the good stuff and only put the small change in the coinstar? I think they charge 10%. Mike I would pick up a nickel – but not a penny :)

David – please tell me you harvest the good stuff and only put the small change in the coinstar? I think they charge 10%.

Mike

]]> By: David http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-330 David Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:11:07 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-330 I save all of my change in a jar. I have one at home and at work. After a few months I bring them to a Coinstar an give myself a little paycheck, it usually mounts up to 50-100 dollars. Then I use that money for whatever I want be it clothes or maybe a little dinner. Change adds up after awhile :-) I save all of my change in a jar. I have one at home and at work. After a few months I bring them to a Coinstar an give myself a little paycheck, it usually mounts up to 50-100 dollars. Then I use that money for whatever I want be it clothes or maybe a little dinner. Change adds up after awhile :-)

]]> By: bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-326 bripblap Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:45:44 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-326 @SD: Obviously you'll be better off if you save a few more pennies, but hey - eventually you'll get a "free" cup of coffee out of it. I love that feeling, personally.... @Thomas: I think we must be talking about different Einsteins! @SD: Obviously you’ll be better off if you save a few more pennies, but hey – eventually you’ll get a “free” cup of coffee out of it. I love that feeling, personally….

@Thomas: I think we must be talking about different Einsteins!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Thomas Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:31:00 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-320 I've read that Einstein used to be quite a dapper dresser in his earlier days. :) I’ve read that Einstein used to be quite a dapper dresser in his earlier days. :)

]]> By: SavingDiva http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-319 SavingDiva Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:01:12 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-319 I frequently pick up pennies...and I store them in my desk drawer at work...I currently have $.21...what am I going to do with this change? I don't know...probably let it sit there. After reading your post, I feel guilty about the interest it could be earning! I frequently pick up pennies…and I store them in my desk drawer at work…I currently have $.21…what am I going to do with this change? I don’t know…probably let it sit there.

After reading your post, I feel guilty about the interest it could be earning!

]]> By: Finance Blog » Blog Archives » find a nickel, pick it up http://www.bripblap.com/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Finance Blog » Blog Archives » find a nickel, pick it up Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:47:21 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/find-a-penny-pick-it-up/#comment-305 [...] post by brip blap Posted in Finance Blog | Trackback | del.icio.us | Top Of [...] [...] post by brip blap Posted in Finance Blog | Trackback | del.icio.us | Top Of [...]

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