How do you manage the small change (pennies/cents) that piles up?

Answer 1

A large jar.

Answer 2

5 Gallon Carboy.
Every once in a while I put them in a bag and dump them into the machine at the supermarket that turns them into cash. I think they charge 8 cents on a buck for the exchange.

We'll wrap the nickles, dimes and quarters but the pennies are too time consuming and I'll pay 8% to not have to wrap them.

Answer 3

Pennies go in the jar, other change gets spent eventually (I'm a fan of having exact change or, for example, giving the clerk $10.17 if the bill is $9.67). Quarters are good at the car wash.

Answer 4

1) Put in change jar at home & roll them during a rainy day
2) Some checking accts have "save the change" that rounds the amt up to the nearest dollar, and deposits the change in savings acct.
3) Some companies have "keep the change" which rounds the amt up to the nearest dollar, and gives the change to charity
4) Leave as tips
5) Pitch in wishing wells
6) Give to homeless
7) Toss in the instrument cases of street performers
8) put in kids piggy banks
9) Leave in car glove compartment in case you are a penny short at the drive thru or need emergency gas money
10) send to me [e-mail], cuz i need it!!

Answer 5

A lot of grocery stores and banks have a coin counting machine. They are great. You dont have to sort your change at all. Just dump the coins in and it does the counting for you. Here it is at a cost of 8.9 cents per dollar.

Answer 6

I save pennies (you could save all change) in a decorated cider jug. When the jug is full I turn the pennies in to the bank. It can add up pretty fast!

Answer 7

You can go to some places in like a grocery store or the bank and it has this machine. You put in all your small change and it gives you cash for it.

Answer 8

I have been saving them in a beer pitcher until it is full or I need money. Then I wrap them and take them to the bank. It's bought gas and diapers and paid for all kinds of stuff. I've been doing it since I got out on my own(10 years). If you don't have to use it add it to your savings!

Answer 9

Any type of container will work, just throw the loose change in. Every couple months we look in ours and theres always at least 300 bux in it. Easy vacation money.

Answer 10

Easy store it in a jar or a empty plastic container. When its full take it to one of those change machines and turn it into "cash".

Answer 11

I don't have that problem because I use my bank ATM card for all purchases, I almost never carry cash on me. I have to plan ahead if I want to spend cash. All my money is handled electronically.