Ever thought about how much change you collect during shopping?
Suppose you buy a drink for 3.76 euro, you'll pay with a 5 euro bill and will get 1 euro 24 cents back in change. Rather than using this money, dump it in a big bowl or store it in a drawer.
Arriving at home in the evening after work, make sure you empty your pockets and put all change you might have gotten during the day in that same bowl or drawer. Also, ask all family members to do the same.
Depending on how many small expenses you do, the amount of change will vary and make out an important part of your savings.
Once the bowl is full, or you think it is time to get rid of your pile of coins and metal, go to a bank with an automatic teller machine. You'll be surprised of the height of the amount. Make sure you add the money to your savings account.
On average, some 800 EUR per year of nickels and dimes are passing through your hands, and again, it is a saving technique that will not hit your bottom-line spendings ...
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