Back in 1999 – long before Bank of America’s Keep the Change program - my bank teller supervisor was filling us in on her sneaky snowflaking technique that worked much the same way. For every check she wrote or debit card transaction she made, she would write the amount in her checkbook register as an even number. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Saving’
My Co-Worker Debbie’s Old-School “Keep the Change” Program
Posted in Saving, tagged Bank of America, Keep the Change, Saving, Snowflaking on May 5, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Making Your Kids Save Half the Money They Are Given
Posted in Children, tagged Children, Family, Gifts, Saving on March 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I have a nine-year-old stepson who receives an allowance of $9 every two weeks. Out of his $9, $2 goes to savings and $1 goes to the charity of his choice, leaving him $6. So, from his allowance, he is able to save $52 per year – not bad, but at that rate, he’ll be [...]



