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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Laura Whateley

Are you a cash stuffer or a doom spender? The new lingo helping people save money

Two folded origami faces made from £10 and £20 notes
Paper artist: Hattie Newman. Photograph: Sun Lee/The Guardian

Cash stuffing

Every Thursday night Jen Bowen, 39, a business analyst from Swindon, puts a Post-it on the fridge telling her husband how much to withdraw from the ATM or, if she needs a specific denomination note, the post office on his way to the gym. Friday is cash-stuffing day, where she opens her binders and meticulously divides up her weekly budget, made up of notes and coins, into labelled wallets.

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