get like a big jug and just throw all you spare change in there. I've got an empty growler from a local brewery and I throw all my spare change in there, except for my quarters which I use for laundry.

wow, you guys eat out for lunch a lot. I pack my lunch 5 out of the 5 days I work. I work a double shift on Tues, and I just pack a double lunch for my dinner that night. why waste your money on going out to eat when you can make something up quicker and cheaper. for example, I picked up a couple porterhouses for $5 a steak at the grocery store cause they were on sale. throw them in the freezer and bam, you've got a killer $5 meal when dinner calls a few days down the road. Stretch a penny where and when you can.