How hard is it to pick up pennies?
Pretty hard.
Blogging about it can be even harder. People say they watch their pennies, but until you have to actually account for every cent that crosses your path, you don't realize exactly how exhausting that can be.
So, let's backtrack.
Day 8 - Goal? $1.28. A few quarters helped a lot. Made it with a couple pennies to spare.
Day 9 - Goal? $2.56. I went most of the day without seeing a penny that didn't already live in my wallet. At 10 p.m., I cleaned out my dresser. The first dollar bill I encountered put us over the top.
Day 10 - Goal? $5.12. I honestly thought this was going to be my Waterloo. A penny here, a dime there. Surprisingly, by 2 p.m., I met my goal with a Sacajawea dollar that winked at me at the car wash.
Day 11 - Goal? $10.24. Yes. $10.24. Pretty scary, huh? I beat it in short order with a quarter and a ten-dollar bill. Yes, a ten-spot. Gotta love the lint filter in the dryer.
Pretty cool, huh?
Yeah, well, tomorrow I've got to dig up $20.48. And somehow, I don't think the laundry is going to be cooperative.
Wow, impressive! I am very fascinated by this experiment, good luck! (found your blog on TheBump(LittleMs.Wifey))
ReplyDeleteTotally impressed with the $10!
ReplyDeleteYeah the $10 was a total score!!!
ReplyDeleteYou know, normally I'd have thought the tenner was cool, but I'd have just stuffed it in my pocket and spent it without remembering where it came from. I'm really becoming more aware.
ReplyDeleteSo, is it over now?
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