Save your change

[Tree0164]

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Coinstar machine you can now redeem them for gift certificates to places like Amazon and Starbuck. So it might be helpful for some Christmas shopping next year.

[Ima saver]

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The last time I took my rolled change to my bank, they unrolled it and told me to bring it loose next time. I try to take it in about every 2 months.

[JBinKC]

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You mean none of your banks take coins unsorted free of charge ? I would be looking for another bank.

[Armywife]

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True. There are several U.S. banks that have an automatic coin counter which is free for customers. Commerce bank has one called "Penny arcade"

[Ima saver]

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Oh yes, my bank does take unsorted coins free of charge. I use to take them rolled before they got this new sorting machine. I love it.

[Ima saver]

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I just found a bag of wheat pennies. Are they worth anything more than a penny?

[cercis]

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I don't know Ima, it would depend on their condition. You could probably find a dealer who will look through them and help you value them.

[abowers]

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[QUOTE=mjrube94]
It's free, and I'm thinking of signing up on Tuesday (you need to actually go to a branch), but I haven't yet figured out how to maximize my benefit. QUOTE]


I signed up for Keep the Change online.
I've been doing it since the end of November I think -- I actually meant to add up how much has been transferred into my savings account so far. I'm looking forward to when they double it (The catch is they don't match it immediately, the match will come a year after you enroll).

About coins--- I have a piggy bank for pennies
a container for quarters (Laundry...)
and then another container for dimes and nickels. I roll them up when the container gets full and bring them to my bank (Bank of America). They take rolled coins, just not through the drive up window. I deposited $14 of coins a couple weeks ago. I have a lot of change that I need to roll still, but I'm out of rolls.

UPDATE: Since the end of November I've had 18.47 moved into savings from my checking account. I have til February for this to be matched 100%. I'm making sure I don't buy things just for the sake of using my debit card, I'm only using it when I would normally have to buy something.

[acezz4e_tish]

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i always keep 2 dollars in change in hand. if i break down and need to use payphone or i just got drove by and splashed with mud. we have a quarter car wash here. i keep it clean, cause teachers have to open doors and close them, and i wouldnt want to get them all dirty for doing thier duty.lol.

[acezz4e_tish]

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i wish those phones iwth the card swipes would hit the streets soon. would love to buy a phone card and just swipe it to make a call, why i keep change, cause i hate having to put in all those numbers. i also keep a cell phone but i use it only if im not near a phone. with caller id, if you need help a payphone near you is better then a cell that could go dead on ya and you have to explain where you are instead of them knowing already.