I usually donate mine to a horse rescue but last time I was at the feed store who has the donation jar, they didn't have it, so I still have mine from last year. I guess I will just hang onto it until I find an animal group I can give it to. I keep forgetting to take it with me when I go somewhere.

Thanks jasdip for the reminder and doing this. Raven has been pretty scarce these days...hope all is well. We save up money we find during the year and use it for this purpose. So far, the tradition has worked!

Annie, Ravin shared that her DH has medical issues that they are dealing with.

I didn't want tomorrow to pass without anyone doing this. I bury mine first thing in the morning, so I don't forget :-)

A nice superstition; I've never heard of it.

It’s a Kitchen Table Tradition!

I read about this when I first started here That was in 2019. We did it twice now.

We like the symbolism and look forward to it.

So, I forgot to dig up the money that I buried last year. (I also forgot what I'm supposed to say when I dig it up)

Can I dig it up and rebury it tomorrow?

Thanks jasdip for posting. I was going to post but you beat me to it!

Terezosa no that does not work. 🤣

I will be doing it again this year. Last year was certainly outstanding and so unexpected!

I don’t have any indoor plants so I’m putting my loonies and toonies under an area rug.

Raven, best of luck for your stepson.

Roxsol, you have to do it outside. Since your ground is frozen, I would bury it in the snow.

When the ground is frozen, I bury it in the mulch in the flowerbed.

Okay. Out in the snow it will be, Jasdip!

Hmmmm......I live in an apartment, so I guess I have to be sneaky and bury it in the dark without anyone else seeing what I'm doing, and going to dig it up themselves.

I do the same TorVet. I'm out there early and dig it up first thing NYD before anyone sees me.

^^^ do you say that when you bury the money or when you dig it up?

jasdip and torontovet...you can always buy a flower pot and some potting soil...

I buried mine! I forgot my usual spot is now covered with gravel. I found a better spot, near asmall stone dog. Easy to find tomorrow.

Raven, thanks for clarifying.Best to DH’s son for a speedy recovery.

I just buried mine before it starts raining. Thanks for the reminder.

Thanks, Raven and Jasdip! I am trying something new this year. I buried mine under a pile of rocks. It is a fun tradition and does really work!

Lonejack, great comment. I'm glad I wasn't drinking or holding a cup of hot coffee when I read it.

Mine is buried. Mia is dressed up for New Years eve! I however am not! 😊

Awwww! And it's so good to see you posting Raven! (Hugs)

We buried ours...

Have to go out in the dark and drizzle right now! Happy New Year.

Uh oh, i used the same dollar bill as last year. I’m sunk. I was wondering if you buried a vitamin pill if you would have good health all year. I‘d rather have that. Maybe I‘ll give it a try.

I buried mine on my balcony. i did this last year and this past April, i received $1200.00 unexpectly from the Alberta government.

Good to see you Raven!

Mine is buried!

Now if I can remember to "rabbit, rabbit"....

I stuck 5 bucks in a zip lock bag and planted it under my dead Poinsettia in a pot outside. I had to come back in the house to read the saying when burying it.

I've never heard of this tradition from anyone, but I thought, 'what the heck.'

Jane

I just dug mine out of the mulch. Tomorrow when I am at the Habitat Restore, I will put it in the donation box.

I just went out and dug up mine. It gave a whole new meaning to cold, hard cash.

🥶

LOL @ Roxosol

The temps have definitely plummeted here in central OK as well!

I'm about to go dig mine up. AND I'm pleased to say, I remembered to "rabbit, rabbit" as well!

It was easy to dig up here. Temps in the 50’s.

We said rabbit rabbit 🐰🐰and Happy new year! I just dug mine up. It's 85 currently at my house so easy going. We are expecting a big cold front coming in tonight and we are supposed to have temperatures in the 30s. Hubby covered my new replacement Hibiscus trees that are blooming and full of buds! And my banana Magnolia which froze to the ground last year. We thought it was a gonner but it started growing back and it is looking good. Hopefully it doesn't get cold enough to freeze anything.

We enjoyed a wonderful meal I cooked today of corned beef with potatoes and carrots and Cabbage, blackeyes with lots of ham, some cornbread muffins. And there's a lemon cake for dessert later.

Blessings!

My new hibiscus blooms!

Great to hear from you, raven. I'm sad to hear of your family's health problems. I hope that a full measure of healing possible may come soon and without complication, and am offering some prayers that relate to that. May you all find a measure of peace dwelling in your hearts throughout.

ole joyful

Oh, rats....I forgot to dig mine up. It will just take a minute, but I thought I was in for the night. I made several trips in and out because I was bringing in plants because our first freeze is expected. I forgot to pick my green tomatoes too....so I will do it while I am out there.

So happy to see Raven! Miss you.

When one digs up the money is it legit. to donate it directly to a registered charity and get a receipt that helps at income tax time?

Or is that considered an indirect benefit to the giver, so not permissible?

ole joyful ... who just sent some cheques to a few charities, postmarked by yearend so get a deduction re: 2021

I may have a technical problem here....

I went out to dig up my money and the ground is frozen solid and I can't get it out.

AACCKK!!

Will pouring hot water help pudgeder?

DH and I were talking when it was rabbit rabbit time so I flubbed that.

Also I forgot to say I am burying my misfortune. Hopefully when I go out soon and say I am digging up my fortune it will counter the whole getting rid of my misfortune mistake. Maybe when I dig up the coins I will say I buried my misfortune and it has turned into a fortune. Who knows it could be a whole new lucky tradition :-).

Joyful I'm not sure if it's supposed to be a secret or not. I would say just bury some money in a bag under the snow or in a flower pot outside and give it to somebody who's needy. That's what I do when I remember to do everything right.

OJ, you're donating the actual currency, so I wouldn't expect a receipt for that....

Benefits already! We received an unexpected check in the mail.

Well crap, I buried the money and remembered to dig it up but I forgot to say the burying line and digging up line. So is it null and void??!! On a brigher note, I actually remembered, after forgetting every other time last year, to say Rabbit Rabbit at midnight.

"OJ, you're donating the actual currency, so I wouldn't expect a receipt for that...."

I've never encountered a nonprofit that wouldn't gladly (and usually automatically) provide a receipt, no matter what the nature or form of a contribution. Maybe not a bell ringer in front of a retail store but normally otherwise, it's common practice for them.

For de minimis individual amounts and annual totals, not having a receipt (in the US, OJ is in Canada) isn't anything to lose sleep about. For those wanting to avoid sleepless nights for even piddly sums, send checks or pay with a credit card. Documentation of payment of that nature is the equivalent of a receipt.

For this purpose, a check or credit card would not work. You need to donate the actual currency that you buried. So to put in a bucket in front of a store or a box that collects by a register or a church basket, you won't get a receipt.

I haven't followed the details of the superstition but not having a receipt for a pocket money-sized contribution is nothing to have a second thought about.