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In the good old days, when I had NO money EXCEPT change, I saved change. I would roll it and take it to my bank and after a bunch of years I had a few hundred in a savings account. I remember we had to write our names and phone numbers on the rolls...maybe some people would load them with blanks?
Now I try not to let change accumulate. If I'm using cash, I give the bill and the odd change. But it's so annoying these days, cashiers mostly have no idea how to figure change. They don't know if the charge is $3.77 and I give them a 5 and 2 cents they should give me $1.25 back. I've learned not to hand the bills before I have the change out. They punch the bill number in their register and count out what it says, they have no idea how to figure it out themselves. Whatever are they learning in schools these days?
I had quite a stash of cents around here recently so I gathered them all up and made an effort to give them out whenever I could. If the bill came to an odd 8 cents on the end I counted 8 cents (pennies) and I've made a huge dent in our stash of coppers. It takes a bit of determination to get rid of coins. We don't use cash for most things these days.
I do hoard quarters, which we use in the parking meter at the beach. And I use them in toll booths when we go to visit family. Most people use their passes but since we don't live in that area we throw quarters in the counter. I've learned not to use nickels in those, they don't always count correctly. And the beach ones run out of change and won't take dollar bills most of the time so the quarters come in handy there.
I've not seen any coin counters in the 2 banks I go into. I won't use the big banks so maybe they're there?
...cashiers mostly have no idea how to figure change. They don't know if the charge is $3.77 and I give them a 5 and 2 cents they should give me $1.25 back.
Another reason I quit using it. It confuses them and makes it a hassle.
When OP says "most people.... empty pockets of change", clearly today it refers to certain small demographic, one that is shrinking every year.
Yes, my father, and grandfather had "change jars" on their dressers, and or left loose change on top, but that is going by the wayside. Young people today don't even know how to make change much less what to do with coins. *LOL*
You want to see dirty looks? Scan down a cash register line as someone (usually an older person) reaches for their change purse or whatever to count out (down to the penny, nickel or dime) an exact amount or near to change for a purchase. This after reaching for their wallet/bill fold and peeling off the exact number of bills (or close to it).
Cashiers today don't like change/coins either. They are the ones (along with their managers who must check the work) that have to count out every single coin at start and close of their shifts to reconcile their drawers.
Of course for those without bank accounts and or credit/charge accounts who thus still live in a cash society, change is still a major part of their lives. For the rest of us as stated previously cannot think of a single thing one needs or would want to pay via cash much less coins.
Gee thanks for making me feel old . No worries. I realize cash is going by the wayside, even for myself. The container I use to fill up the coins with(an old Laphroaig 10 scotch tin) use to take me a year or so. Now it's closer to a year and a half, maybe more. It's usually around $150 in change. So, really I'm only saving about a quarter a day. It's not much but it adds up over the months and years.
I still use cash for small purchases, say under 10 bucks, so I still get change. I don't like charging small amounts. Actually, Chicago still has a fair number of cash only businesses or maybe a minimum credit card purchase amount. I guess coinage is going the way of the dinosaurs though. Who knows how long cash will be king.
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Since change/coins are legal US currency aren't they obligated to take it, even if I bring a whole bucket full? I realize this is a bit of a minor issue but it just seems that banks handle money and yet they're telling me they can't handle it unless they get it a certain way. Maybe I'll put a little bow on each roll to make them happy.
That's exactly right. Read some of the responses that portray Chase into the hero and you, as the problem. See, it's not Chase's fault that you want to use legal tender. It's YOUR fault.
I'm happy with the Amazon giftcards from Coinstar but you do need to double check which giftcards each machine has, they don't all offer the same ones.
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Whatever are they learning in schools these days?
. No worries. I realize cash is going by the wayside, even for myself. The container I use to fill up the coins with(an old Laphroaig 10 scotch tin) use to take me a year or so. Now it's closer to a year and a half, maybe more. It's usually around $150 in change. So, really I'm only saving about a quarter a day. It's not much but it adds up over the months and years.
What bank??
So they would not take a business like a vending company or arcade as a depositor??
