Gun purchase funded in the strangest way...

[XDSConcealer]

So I recently bought a M&P Shield for my wife which is going to serve as her conceal carry. However, when we recently went shooting with our very own Charles Cotton, she was an unbelievable shot with his 1911. So I was justified in getting a 1911, finally. In the past my wife has balked at the cost of 1911's but now that she enjoyed shoot one as well I was given the okay to purchase one. I laughed at the green light because I never say a word when she buys a $400 pair of shoes that go with one outfit, but I digress.

So while I was doing my research on 1911's and the various manufactures of said gun I glanced over at this large jug of change I have collected over the years. Whenever I go out of town on business, I always throw my coins into this jug upon my return. I never gave it much thought but today with the notion of spending a considerable amount of money on another gun I figured, what the heck, let's see how much is in this jug. Well, after counting it and putting it in rolls, I have over HALF the cost of the gun I want in change! Now I'm not going to buy the gun with a jug full of change (I will however deposit it), but it got me thinking, has anyone else come up with an unorthodox way of funding a purchase?

[SRH78]

I just tell everybody that I want gift cards to a store that has what I want or that I want cash for Christmas and/or my birthday. I got my M&P (my ccw), 1895G, and CZ 452 that way.

[RPBrown]

Thjought about selling my wifes $400.00 shoes but then came to my senses. She is a pretty good shot.

[BigGuy]

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Got stoooopid with a chain saw had to make a quick run to the ER. Got patched up, paid my bill and forgot all about it. Until ...
About a month later, the AFLAC guy came to work and had everybody signing up on a change in our coverage. (The cost actually went down for more coverage )
Then it suddenly dawned on me, I've got insurance with them that will pay on that trip to the ER. I've got the guy's card and am getting the bill from the hospital. He told me to send it to him and he'll get it filed. We just bought my wife a Walther PK380, so I'm considering this a going toward part of that.

Just FYI: I don't recommend this as a way to finance a purchase.

[magicglock]

Would that be considered funding arms with blood money?

[RPBrown]

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Got stoooopid with a chain saw had to make a quick run to the ER. Got patched up, paid my bill and forgot all about it. Until ...
About a month later, the AFLAC guy came to work and had everybody signing up on a change in our coverage. (The cost actually went down for more coverage )
Then it suddenly dawned on me, I've got insurance with them that will pay on that trip to the ER. I've got the guy's card and am getting the bill from the hospital. He told me to send it to him and he'll get it filed. We just bought my wife a Walther PK380, so I'm considering this a going toward part of that.

Just FYI: I don't recommend this as a way to finance a purchase.

Be honest, you sold your wifes shoes and she caught you Gotta have a little fun today cause I am so bored.

[jimlongley]

So I recently bought a M&P Shield for my wife which is going to serve as her conceal carry. However, when we recently went shooting with our very own Charles Cotton, she was an unbelievable shot with his 1911. So I was justified in getting a 1911, finally. In the past my wife has balked at the cost of 1911's but now that she enjoyed shoot one as well I was given the okay to purchase one. I laughed at the green light because I never say a word when she buys a $400 pair of shoes that go with one outfit, but I digress.

So while I was doing my research on 1911's and the various manufactures of said gun I glanced over at this large jug of change I have collected over the years. Whenever I go out of town on business, I always throw my coins into this jug upon my return. I never gave it much thought but today with the notion of spending a considerable amount of money on another gun I figured, what the heck, let's see how much is in this jug. Well, after counting it and putting it in rolls, I have over HALF the cost of the gun I want in change! Now I'm not going to buy the gun with a jug full of change (I will however deposit it), but it got me thinking, has anyone else come up with an unorthodox way of funding a purchase?

In years past I have funded guns in the same manner. I had a bucket, a bowl, a basket and a couple of other containers at different times, and every evening my pocket change went in it, and when the time came it got sorted and counted and deposited. Of course now that the banks don't take loose change, or have coin sorters for the public, the sorting is a little tougher, but my bride bought me a couple of different sorters over the years and I roll and deposit now.

[LSL]

I do like the idea of "chunkin' change into a "change jar."

-- I have a gallon jug just for quarters and a jar for everything else.

The "everything else" gets counted and wrapped and hidden away.
The gallon jug gets filled, counted, wrapped and used for a "special" luxury purchase. Once it went toward a down payment on a car, another time for a camera, and yet a third, for dental work (oh, well).

Though there is no urgent need, I am wanting a shotgun. So, my latest plan is putting away the first $20 from each pay cheque. Hidden out of sight, out of easy spending. In a year, there should be enough to get whatever might catch my eye. Not instant gratification -- but the roof stays over the head and beans in the belly.

[snatchel]

AMEX reward points usually pay off our December bill at the end of every year. Wifey justifies a gun purchase with the money we didn't spend paying off December bill :)

[C-dub]

$400 pair of shoes! I don't think my wife owns $400 worth of shoes total.

I did put a couple hundred away each month for a while saving up to get that Benelli I just recently bought. It did take a little while and I wasn't certain I was going yo be able to go through with it until I stumbled across one in a shop a couple months ago. I was going to be on track to get it in December until that thread about Cabelas and Walmart stocking up on guns in preparation for the election. The I counted up all the change in my bucket and added that to my stash. I was a few hundred short, but that was close enough. The wife said it was cool and we could spare the remainder, so I got it about a week ago.

[randomoutburst]

We have a change jar, too. Over the course of a year we collected over $100 in change.
We specifically set aside any extra cash at the end of each week in a jar labeled "Gun Fund" and that money goes towards the purchase of guns and accessories. Usually I can put back at least $15 a week, so it adds up pretty quick.

[XDSConcealer]

Thjought about selling my wifes $400.00 shoes but then came to my senses. She is a pretty good shot.

Freaking hilarious! I'm thinking if my wife keeps up with the way she's shooting I won't dare threaten to get rid of any of her shoes.

[XDSConcealer]

I do like the idea of "chunkin' change into a "change jar."

-- I have a gallon jug just for quarters and a jar for everything else.

The "everything else" gets counted and wrapped and hidden away.
The gallon jug gets filled, counted, wrapped and used for a "special" luxury purchase. Once it went toward a down payment on a car, another time for a camera, and yet a third, for dental work (oh, well).

Though there is no urgent need, I am wanting a shotgun. So, my latest plan is putting away the first $20 from each pay cheque. Hidden out of sight, out of easy spending. In a year, there should be enough to get whatever might catch my eye. Not instant gratification -- but the roof stays over the head and beans in the belly.

You'd be surprised how quickly it adds up. I figure I've had that jug for 2-3 years at this point and when I rolled the coins I had over $200 in just quarters. I even found some dollar bills laying around in it. I'm definitely keeping up with the practice, I have to fund a new AR15 purchase as well.

[Songbird]

Bought my PPS with money I got selling my wedding rings and some other jewelry from my first marriage (a long, long time ago). The price of gold is good right now.

[WildBill]

I do like the idea of "chunkin' change into a "change jar."
-- I have a gallon jug just for quarters and a jar for everything else.

One year my wife did that and bought me a Beeman FWB124 pellet rifle for my birthday.