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woman saves 15 years of pennies to help pay for college

PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:05 pm
by hobo finds

Re: woman saves 15 years of pennies to help pay for college

PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:17 am
by Numis Pam
Thanks for sharing.
I just purchased my oldest grandson (10 years old) his first $25.00 unsorted penny box today at the bank.
This is a great story to email to him. :)

Re: woman saves 15 years of pennies to help pay for college

PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:01 pm
by cesariojpn
One has to wonder how much more money she could've reaped if she allowed one of us with a ryedale to do the sorting and paid her a fair melt value for the copper.

Re: woman saves 15 years of pennies to help pay for college

PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:05 pm
by Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay
Cool story. If you are going to pay for college, ya gotta start early and stick with it.

Re: woman saves 15 years of pennies to help pay for college

PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:13 pm
by saltydecks
She saved .92 cents a day..... or almost a dollar a day.... or 30 dollars a month..... or 1 oz. of silver a month..... That's what I'm going to use to finance my kids college, and hopefully with some scholarships they can get out just owing a little, at least in comparison to the norm :roll:

Re: woman saves 15 years of pennies to help pay for college

PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:09 pm
by penny pretty
Numis Pam wrote:Thanks for sharing.
I just purchased my oldest grandson (10 years old) his first $25.00 unsorted penny box today at the bank.
This is a great story to email to him. :)

Will he sort it, keep it, or spent it?

Re: woman saves 15 years of pennies to help pay for college

PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:14 pm
by slickeast
Or to a RC member, she saved a weeks worth of zincs

Re: woman saves 15 years of pennies to help pay for college

PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:17 pm
by Numis Pam
penny pretty wrote:
Numis Pam wrote:Thanks for sharing.
I just purchased my oldest grandson (10 years old) his first $25.00 unsorted penny box today at the bank.
This is a great story to email to him. :)

Will he sort it, keep it, or spent it?


He has already sorted it,,, got 25% coppers and 9 wheats, took the others back to the bank and added enough of his own money to purchase another $25. box to sort... I am so proud of him!!! :D

Re: woman saves 15 years of pennies to help pay for college

PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:15 pm
by moparal7
Numis Pam wrote:
penny pretty wrote:
Numis Pam wrote:Thanks for sharing.
I just purchased my oldest grandson (10 years old) his first $25.00 unsorted penny box today at the bank.
This is a great story to email to him. :)

Will he sort it, keep it, or spent it?


He has already sorted it,,, got 25% coppers and 9 wheats, took the others back to the bank and added enough of his own money to purchase another $25. box to sort... I am so proud of him!!! :D

That is cool it is good to get them started young.