“From Selling Snacks”: Schoolgirl Shows R17.9k Pile of Coins Saved in Piggy Bank

• A local schoolgirl shared in a TikTok video the amount of money she saved since the beginning of the year
• The young TikTokker told app users that she saved money by selling snacks at school
• Social media users were impressed with the girl's hustle and determination to have money for the end of 2024

Saving money throughout the year requires discipline and a strong sense of commitment. Recently, a young girl wowed the online community by proudly showcasing the amount she saved in her makeshift piggy bank.

Girl saves thousands for December

TikTok user @khaloo..k shared on the social media platform that she saved R17 980 since January.

She noted in her caption:

"All of this is from selling snacks."

Providing more information in the comment section, @khaloo..k told an online user:

"I used to sell snacks at school. So every day, I would put the money I made into the 5l bottles, and I sealed the bottles with brown tape so I wouldn’t see the money inside."

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Watch the video below:

Piggy bank savings amaze SA

Several local social media users headed to the schoolgirl's comment section in awe as they saw the amount of coins strewn on the floor.

@chief_theking jokingly told app users:

"And you were asking why R5 coins are so scarce, only to find out one house is keeping them in 5l bottles."

A curious @user6872227015733 wrote with a laugh:

"l wonder what time you finished counting."

@douglaspatsa proudly said to the girl:

"Keep up with your savings and prosper."

@vuka.lova added in the comment section:

"I salute you, my sister, but I believe you can make more next year."

@mfundo0037 applauded the TikTokker's efforts to save so much money, writing:

"Wow, you have done a great job, sis."

@_maxy34 advised the young entrepreneur:

"Go to your local supermarket or stores. They will gladly take the coins and exchange them for notes."

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3 other stories about saving money

• A woman cut open a 5l bottle filled with money saved in 2024. Her saving motivated others to do the same.
• South Africans applauded a schoolchild, as well as her mother, for saving R2 600 for the year.
• A local woman tried the R100 challenge and shared that she intended to save R7 800 by the end of the year. Online users loved the technique.

Source: Briefly News