It is time to bury your money!
For those of you who are unfamiliar with this tradition, what you do is bury a dollar (or any amount above a dollar that you want) in the soil on New Year's Eve. This can be in a houseplant if the ground is frozen or inaccessible, but I like to go outside, dig a hole, and drop my dollar in. (I put it in a plastic bag). As you bury said dollar, say out loud, "I am burying my poverty!" TIP - if you do this outside, make sure you place some sort of marker where you bury your buck.
On New Year's Day, dig UP the dollar, and as you do so, say out loud, "I am unburying my wealth!"
You can't spend the money- you can either keep it or give it away to charity. Giving it away is the best so you are less likely to spend it.
This tradition is supposed to give you an unexpected windfall of money during the year.
I have had money come to me the 6 years I have done this - while not what I would call a windfall it helped me out of tough times so I am NOT complaining.
It is a tradition I plan on keeping every year and I thank Chris for pointing me to it!!
Dig up your wealth!
I do the exact same thing every year. This is a superstition my late grandmother passed on. Not exactly for sure where she got it from. I’ve never had a windfall of wealth but I noticed that when I started doing it in my late 20’s that I did have enough to pay my bills or in real hard times out of nowhere something would provide enough money for food or etc that would last a few days until payday. I was late starting the tradition but always knew about it since I was a kid and I’m 50 now. I do make sure however that my kids do their own as well even though I’m the provider I guess it was so that they would receive their child support or survivors benefits which they did so yeah I’m a believer in it.I usually bury the cash I have on hand that day and change but I make sure I leave some in my pocket when I bury and dig up. I to use a zip lock baggie or an old pill bottle and usually only have a dollar and change but I keep that dollar folded up in my wallet where I don’t see it and have on a couple of occasions actually been short that amount while grocery shopping close to the end of the year and there it is when I start digging in my purse in a panic. I’ve buried the same capsule (a tic tac container that year) from a previous year money untouched and there was no difference. I was hoping it might boost it but not on my end. I also noticed it didn’t matter how early in advance it was buried or how late it was dug up as long as it’s before midnight and after midnight. I’ve also buried in plants while in an apartment. I do however go by utc if I remember. Or normally try to bury before midnight on the east coast and wait until late New Year’s Day to dig up. I’m in Texas so I feel that’s safe enough lol. I also make sure I eat plenty black eyed peas something pork and cabbage and carrots. My grandmother said black eyed peas for good luck and cabbage and carrots are your silver and gold. Not sure on the pork except that pigs are considered lucky 🤷♀️ I didn’t make the rules I just follow them. I also do no dish washing or laundry on New Year’s Day so that you don’t wash your luck down the drain. Some people out there also apply that to New Year’s Eve. I was told New Year’s Day. It’s fun knowing someone else out there shares the same superstition. Most people I tell have never heard of any of this.
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