Step 9 - Step 10

January 4, 2008: Found a quarter at work.

Amount: $3.06

January 5, 2008: During a hefty apartment cleaning discovered a jar of coins. The amount in the jar will send me into step 11. Inside was $13.57. Nice find. I will first scale the stake down to the max for step 10 for the blog's sake and readd the rest in the next step.

Amount: $10.00






How to do it: Still keeping an eye out for change wherever it may be.

Step 5 - Step 8 - Up to $2.80

December 27, 2007:
Found a dime on the ground while at work.

Amount: .20


December 30, 2007:
Found another dime on the ground in the apartment, since I have roommates, I figure its most likely not mine, so I added it to the pot.

Amount: .30

January 4, 2008
Was given a small bag of change by my friend. Inside was 2.77 of various dimes, nickels, and pennies. This brings me to step 9.

Amount: 2.81


How to do it: still scanning the ground and pocketing loose change.

Step 4 - .04 to .08

Found a penny and a nickel. This puts me into step 4.

Amount: .10

How to do it: Look on the ground.

Steps 2 and 3 - up to .04

Found three pennies on the ground. This completes steps 2 and 3.

Total amount: .04

How to do it: Keep scanning the ground for loose change. There is more than you think lying around.

Step 1 - The first penny

I found a penny while sweeping the floor. So it begins...

Amount: .01

How to do it: Simply find or ask for a penny.