Comments on: Is It Worth My Time to Pick Up a Penny? http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sun, 18 May 2008 03:35:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Slug http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-272614 Slug Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:47:52 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-272614 Wow, lots of folks interested in this these days. I just wrote about it last month from a different angle. http://sunkcostsareirrelevant.blogspot.com/search/label/found%20money Wow, lots of folks interested in this these days. I just wrote about it last month from a different angle.

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]]> By: Nora http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-269367 Nora Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:08:49 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-269367 How's that for synchronicity...I just wrote about a Similar topic here: http://freedom30.blogspot.com/2008/03/picking-up-change.html Hawaii is littered with loose change! How’s that for synchronicity…I just wrote about a Similar topic here:
http://freedom30.blogspot.com/2008/03/picking-up-change.html

Hawaii is littered with loose change!

]]> By: trex http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268918 trex Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:43:34 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268918 Do you throw pennies into fountains to make wishes? If you believe that it is worthwhile to pick up pennies because they have value, then how do you justify throwing them away into a fountain or wishing well? Do you throw pennies into fountains to make wishes? If you believe that it is worthwhile to pick up pennies because they have value, then how do you justify throwing them away into a fountain or wishing well?

]]> By: AJC @ 7million7years http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268658 AJC @ 7million7years Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:00:25 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268658 Writing my blog is the equivalent of picking up pennies - which is why I don't even bother to advertise. Yet, it is a way of giving back. Life isn't all about money ... I guess that's easy for me to say ;) Writing my blog is the equivalent of picking up pennies - which is why I don’t even bother to advertise. Yet, it is a way of giving back. Life isn’t all about money … I guess that’s easy for me to say ;)

]]> By: lulugal11 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268597 lulugal11 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:20:54 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268597 I always pick up money I see lying on the ground regardless of what it is. Yes you might say it is just a penny but since I work indoors the time I see the penny lying on the grass is time I am not doing any work. I don't consider it a source of income but it goes into my little coin jar and when the jar gets full I take it to the bank on my next run. I teach elementary school and I can also pass out the pennies I pick up to the six year olds as rewards. Plus, someone always needs a couple of pennies to get stamps or something so I am the go to person for change! I always pick up money I see lying on the ground regardless of what it is. Yes you might say it is just a penny but since I work indoors the time I see the penny lying on the grass is time I am not doing any work.

I don’t consider it a source of income but it goes into my little coin jar and when the jar gets full I take it to the bank on my next run.

I teach elementary school and I can also pass out the pennies I pick up to the six year olds as rewards.

Plus, someone always needs a couple of pennies to get stamps or something so I am the go to person for change!

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268565 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:05:04 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268565 I ALWAYS pick up money on the ground. I would bet that Bill Gates would as well. The whole premise of this argument is that he would give up doing something more profitable, but if you use that argument, it isn't worth his time to pick out his clothes, take a shower, chat with a friend, or tie his shoes. I ALWAYS pick up money on the ground.
I would bet that Bill Gates would as well. The whole premise of this argument is that he would give up doing something more profitable, but if you use that argument, it isn’t worth his time to pick out his clothes, take a shower, chat with a friend, or tie his shoes.

]]> By: baselle http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268389 baselle Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:57:48 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268389 Heck, what's with leaving copper and zinc on the ground ... pick up the penny, put it back in circulation. You're cleaning up the environment, maybe doing a little stretch, and making some spare change all at the same time. In addition, keeping an eye out for pennies means you have an eye out for nickels, dimes and quarters too. Heck, what’s with leaving copper and zinc on the ground … pick up the penny, put it back in circulation. You’re cleaning up the environment, maybe doing a little stretch, and making some spare change all at the same time. In addition, keeping an eye out for pennies means you have an eye out for nickels, dimes and quarters too.

]]> By: A Marino http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268254 A Marino Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:55:19 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268254 Monty: For every penny you throw away, you'll never see it again. There are people who actually waste more time and money (gas) trying to get the best deal when in fact, they lost because of the gas they lost. That's what I consider penny wise and pound foolish. To pick up a penny isn't costing you anything and it's not taxable. When my kids were small, I collected pennies and bought savings bonds with them. Very recently, one was worth a little over $1,000, which my son gave to his brand new daughter. That's a pretty good start for that little girl for something that just came out of pennies. Monty: For every penny you throw away, you’ll never see it again.

There are people who actually waste more time and money (gas) trying to get the best deal when in fact, they lost because of the gas they lost. That’s what I consider penny wise and pound foolish.

To pick up a penny isn’t costing you anything and it’s not taxable. When my kids were small, I collected pennies and bought savings bonds with them. Very recently, one was worth a little over $1,000, which my son gave to his brand new daughter. That’s a pretty good start for that little girl for something that just came out of pennies.

]]> By: Jodi http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268225 Jodi Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:18:03 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268225 Monty-I work for tips at one of my 3 jobs. Hope you don't visit my area any time soon! Monty-I work for tips at one of my 3 jobs. Hope you don’t visit my area any time soon!

]]> By: Monty http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268190 Monty Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:28:14 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/19/102067_is-it-worth-my-time-to-pick-up-a-penny.html#comment-268190 I never, ever pick up coins when I see them. Just not worth it, not worth the effort, especially for pennies. In fact, I throw them away on a regular basis. At the end of the day, when I empty my jeans, I just toss them in the trash. Not worth the time or the space to keep them. The maids in the hotels must really love that. I consider it their tip. I never, ever pick up coins when I see them. Just not worth it, not worth the effort, especially for pennies. In fact, I throw them away on a regular basis. At the end of the day, when I empty my jeans, I just toss them in the trash. Not worth the time or the space to keep them. The maids in the hotels must really love that. I consider it their tip.

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