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Old 12-23-2007, 01:51 PM
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Man pays for new truck with loose change - Yahoo! News
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Old 12-23-2007, 02:28 PM
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Just think how much money he gave up in credit card rewards and savings interest while he was building up his truck fund in coins.

Oh wait... I missed the point, didn't I?
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Old 12-23-2007, 07:25 PM
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I'd hate to be one of the guys who had to count all that.
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Old 12-24-2007, 09:11 AM
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I'd hate to be one of the guys who had to count all that.

i'd just dump it into the machine at the grocery store! the one that does the couting for us..
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Impressive! And I thought I was doing well with having a few bucks in change!
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Old 01-17-2008, 08:29 AM
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Ah, phooey, this article is no longer at that link. Where does a person save enough coin to pay for a truck? I'd worry my floor would collapse under the weight.
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Old 01-17-2008, 09:58 AM
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i'd just dump it into the machine at the grocery store! the one that does the couting for us..
You get charged a fee at those machines. I can't imagine paying for my money. Check at local banks which sometimes have them (even for non-customers) and no fee is payable.
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Old 01-19-2008, 03:05 PM
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IIRC, it took him 14 years to accumulate the change to pay for his truck.

And just so you all know the truck he replaced was also paid for with change!
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