I have two banks that I use to collect change in; one is upstairs and one is downstairs. After you put a quarter in, the bank locks and you can't open it until the total reaches $10.00. It's called the Uncle Sam register bank. I love my banks because no husband or kid can raid them once they lock. They are made of metal and are very sturdy.

My husband used to take whatever change I had tried to save in the past to use at the vending machines at his work. That made me mad. We share everything but I never liked it when he kept taking my little savings! That vending machine food is bad for you.

Now that I go to TCF bank, I can deposit my change easily. They have a change machine in the lobby that is free to all customers. You dump your change in and get a receipt that the teller will deposit into your account, or they will pay you. I'm going to start a savings account and put my change into it.