Advice on money jar

[LoisP]

Right so right after i found out i was pregnant, i got a 'baby fund' money jar. I haven't taken anything out of it (well i cant, it's one that you have to smash) for the whole 31 weeks i've had it, and been putting money in it whenever i can. I expect there is a pretty amazing amout in there by now!

Heres the problem. I bought everything with the money going into my debit card, and my inheritence money from my grandad.

So i don't actually know what the jar is for now? We have everything we need for bubs until he is about 9 months!!

Any ideas of what the money could now be for? Like shall we just keep putting money into it until we need it? or shall i smash it at christmas, or what? heeeelp lol

x


Oh and i thought i'd attach pics of the jar as i loooove it and its so beautiful!!!

 

[strawberry19]

i had one of these for my birthday last year and smashed it on my birthday this year had loads in it!! you could save it for christmas or babies first birthday??

 

[LoisP]

i had one of these for my birthday last year and smashed it on my birthday this year had loads in it!! you could save it for christmas or babies first birthday??

aww babies first birthday is a cute idea... he'll be a month old at christmas and wont reaally understand much so i wouldnt have the foggiest idea what to get him!!

 

[_laura]

Yeahhhh birthday for him!

 

[rainbows_x]

My mum bought loads of those for our family

Yeah I'd save it for his first birthday too! x

 

[Sophiiie]

his birthday is a good idea
we have one that we put money into each week & it's going to go in a bank account for Charlie so that he can have it when he's 16/18 (not sure what the normal age is ) x

 

[MissMamma]

maybe you could put the money into a child trust fund for shauny?

 

[Pixxie]

I would keep putting money in it for LO's first birthday xxx

 

[bbyno1]

ahh thats lovely!
where did you get it from if you dont mind me asking?x

 

[MissJ]

Im doing this aswell but im putting the money into a savings acount and keep putting money in there while baby's growing up My mum did this for me and saved up £5,000 i used it on driving lessons and a car. I wouldnt of been able to afford it otherwise lol xx

 

[LoisP]

ahh thats lovely!
where did you get it from if you dont mind me asking?x

Urmm do you have a 'clintons' near you (the card shop)

it's from there, but a few other places do it, but thats where i got this one from

x

 

[LoisP]

Im doing this aswell but im putting the money into a savings acount and keep putting money in there while baby's growing up My mum did this for me and saved up £5,000 i used it on driving lessons and a car. I wouldnt of been able to afford it otherwise lol xx

aww thats a really cute idea
especially with driving lessons, car, and insurance being so much!!!


xxx

 

[bbyno1]

oww yeh i do aswell
thankyouu..will take a look in there at the weekend..even though id feel too guilty to ever smash it knowing me x

 

[LoisP]

oww yeh i do aswell
thankyouu..will take a look in there at the weekend..even though id feel too guilty to ever smash it knowing me x

yeah i really dont wanna smash mine either
they have loads, they have like 'holiday fund' 'shoe fund' 'shopping fund' 'weekend away' ... x

 

[MissMamma]

yeah my grandad did this for me as a uni fund, i have about three grand in there now [just a shame i never made it to uni but it will either be divided between my borthers if they go or given to my LO when she goes]

 

[vinteenage]

Yeah I'd save it and put it in an account for him.

OH and I painted a piggy bank for Finn (painted it green, with blue dots, and his name ) and we've been putting any spare change in it. We'll open a bank account for him once he's here and anytime it's full the money will go into there!

 

[Mummy2B21]

This is a really good idea. I'd keep saving it for him hun

 

[bumpyboo]

My friend had one of these money boxes, seemed such a shame to smash it even though your suppposed to make a wish and stuff so she drilled a hole in the bottom

 

[angelkatelyn]

I'd say first birthday too hun. My LO will be a month old to at xmas and we've bought a couple of rattles and squidgy books for him as we have got loads of toys in his room that were the girls they've outgrown to help him crawl etc so were gonna get him a couple more bits after that. Now were working on kids pressies lol x nice and expensive lol

 

[Maybabyx]

You could put it in to a savings account for you bubbx