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Hotwire
Joined: 29 Aug 2010
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 Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:50 am Post subject: Saving spare change in a jar |
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So my friend did this. We counted it once and he had like 150,000 or so in coins. I was impressed so last week decided to give it a go.
So far I save a chun won and any 500 won coins in my pocket when I get home everyday.
So this evening I have around 10,000.
But then I realised 'wait a sec! I would still have this in my wallet anyway! Even if I have 100,000 in a year, I'd still have it in my wallet or bank account anyway! This is pointless!'
Am I missing something? is my logic flawed.... help me out here...
I guess if I was still a compulsive gambler that would be good as I'd come home after a huge loosing sesh and have enough to eat ramen until payday at least.
But for the average joe what is the point? |
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machoman
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| the feeling is akin to putting on an old pair of jeans and finding cash in the back pocket. |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Location: England/Anyang
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| I would still have this in my wallet anyway! Even if I have 100,000 in a year, I'd still have it in my wallet or bank account anyway! This is pointless!' |
Forgive my failing English but this doesn't seem to make any sense... If the money wasn't being saved, then you are not saving it, and you would not have it. Unless you have a particularly large wallet.
It's easier to throw in a jar than take it to the bank every day.
Though I had to upgrade from a jar due to the plethora of ugly, boring coins. I now just use a box. |
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Capo
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| i use a 2 litre bottle of water. Keep my 500wons and everything else goes in. Stops your pockets getting weighed down with too much change, |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| Am I missing something? is my logic flawed.... help me out here... |
No. Your logic is not flawed. This discussion comes up every now and then. Some delusioned foreigner thinks it's great to put 100 wons in a jar for 6 months then hump that jar to a bank to get all excited about 300,000 won.
Maybe I'm just a spoilsport, but I spend my coins in shops. Change jars don't make sense. |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:11 am Post subject: |
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They make perfect sense to me. I can't carry that many around without being annoyed.I try to buy something small with the change and use, say, 4 coins, and I get 7 coins back in change.
I don;t have time to sit around working out the precise change and holding everyone up on the spot so its easier to just cast them aside when I get home. |
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AsiaESLbound
Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Truck Stop Missouri
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:11 am Post subject: |
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| Use on bus and subway as well as other small purchases like water bottles or whatever else you buy in small marts. If you buy an onion at the street market, use coins. You just gotta remember to keep some on you or they do quickly build up to be a 20 pound mass of metal pieces. |
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Hotwire
Joined: 29 Aug 2010
Location: Multiverse
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:16 am Post subject: |
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| I would still have this in my wallet anyway! Even if I have 100,000 in a year, I'd still have it in my wallet or bank account anyway! This is pointless!' |
Forgive my failing English but this doesn't seem to make any sense... If the money wasn't being saved, then you are not saving it, and you would not have it. Unless you have a particularly large wallet.
It's easier to throw in a jar than take it to the bank every day.
Though I had to upgrade from a jar due to the plethora of ugly, boring coins. I now just use a box. |
Man some a you guys are simple minded.
I spend what I spend change jar or not. Thus I'd have the same amount of money change jar or not.
eamo congrats on being one of the rarities on Dave's that can actually show they are worthy of having graduated lolz.... |
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Globutron
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: |
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Sure but it doesn't work like that...
I said if the money *wasn't being saved* - as in, if you keep it on you to spend - you are more likely to spend it than save it. Capiche? Gooood.
Edit - And for the record, against what you were implying, a degree rarely has a prerequisite of common sense so your point is, well, wrong. |
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Mr. Peabody
Joined: 24 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:54 am Post subject: |
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When I lived in Gemany and they had these 5 mark coins, I'd always dump my change into a coin jar.
Why? Cause for some reason or another, I'd easily lose some of the coins and at 1.4 mark to teh dollar, you don't want to do that.
When the jar was about 1/3 full, I'd have enough dough for a full blown night out.
Korea just has chump change, so don't worry about it. Your logic is not flawed. |
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Radius
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| lol having to sift through your pocket like little old women paying for chips and a drink at Family Mart. I dont give a s*** if its lame, i have a money jar and its up to 175,000W. thats saving since i got here in January. I plan on taking a day trip with that money a little later. Whats wrong with saving it for a rainy day, its fun. |
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