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What You Should Know About Collecting State Quarters

Collecting United States quarters is a great hobby to pursue because they are so easy to come by since they are often part of the change we receive from merchandise purchases; however, there are things to bear in mind when starting and developing a collection.

The 50 state quarter program came into existence in 1999 as one for each US state was minted beginning with Delaware, the first officially-recognized state, and continuing in the order of statehood entry. This process was completed in 2008.

Considered to be an ideal hobby for children, two options for keeping and organizing coins already collected were a US state quarter boards and state quarter booklets, since in each case a pocket for placement and safe keeping was provided.

November 3, 2016

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The Benefits Of Coin Collecting

Ever heard the expression that “everyone needs a hobby”? Nowadays, there are a lot of hobbies to pursue, from stamp collecting to guitar collecting. However, coin collecting is a hobby that has been around for centuries. In fact, some of the paramount names in Roman history were avid coin collectors.

Coin collecting is fairly popular plus there are many advantages of coin collecting. Here are some of the best benefits of coin collecting.

Make Money

Even though hobbies can serve up some wonderful benefits, most hobbies are costly with not that much return on investment. Coin collecting, on the other hand, is one hobby that can actually make you money.

This also means that it’s a good hobby to try. If you feel that coin collecting is not for you, then you can recoup all your money and maybe show a bit of profit when you decide to sell your coins.

The real value of coin collecting is when you let your coin collection age as time has the tendency to raise the value of your coins.

November 11, 2015

Money Saving Tips

Save Your Loose Change – It Really Does Add Up!

Believe it or not, your loose change adds up pretty quickly if you make a habit of emptying your wallet or purse once a week and putting it in a jar. After a few months, if you count it, you will discover enough money to treat yourself to a dinner out with your family, or maybe it will help you pay for a minor car or home repair. Whatever you use it for, you will be surprised at how much you will accumulate. This is especially the case for Canadians where we have one dollar and two dollar coins. It doesn’t take much change to add up to to $20 or $30.

By keeping it in a jar at home, you will be less likely to spend your loose change on frivolous things like useless items at dollar stores, junk food at vending machines, or whatever other temptations you have. For me, my weakness is potato chips. If I know that I have enough change in my purse to buy chips, I will often squander my money by paying an outrageous price for a small bag of chips. By keeping my loose change at home, not only do I save money, I also eat a lot healthier.

January 16, 2010