The Other Side of the Coin Holder ~ Missy's Mishmash

When it comes down to spending your money and forking out change, there's nothing better than storing it in a cute change purse. No one wants to wait as you churn through the bottom of your purse for quarters.

Even if you're like me, and keep more change in a jar in your bedroom than in your handbag, change purses have a variety of uses beyond where to hold money that jangles. You can use them to hold phones, business cards, cash, credit cards, metro passes, work IDs and make-up. One cute idea I read online is to buy gift cards and use change purses as the wrapping!

Some interesting ideas to look for? Your favorite sports team (maybe UT, for example), your favorite animal (like pugs and dachshunds for my dog-loving pals), and even the mascot for your sorority (I saw a lot of owls, ladybugs and squirrels). Ultimately, my favorite sites for locating cute coin purses has been Overstock and Etsy -- especially for mini-purses under $20. I mean, let's face it. If you spend more than 20 bucks, you won't have money to put in it!

Writer and doctor Felix Marti-Ibanez said, "Even as a coin attains its full value when it is spent, so life attains its supreme value when one knows how to forfeit it with grace when the time comes." Using these puppies seem pretty graceful to me.