Why We Spend Coins Faster Than Bills

[GREENBACK]

The country will be greater when "we here" do become avg. americans. That process may involve a little pain but we all will benefit.

[simpleyme]

I use cash for all small purchases (anything under 500 ) I just use cc for travel

Its kinda weird but I do not get much change I only shop once aweek and we eat at home and most of the time so maybe 6 dollars a month at most

the store I work at has been getting change like crazy ,people are digging into their change jars

[GrimJack]

When I was beyond broke (living in my car) I used coins, anything that would work to buy food I used.

Now, I really haven't been that broke since, oh sure I might be low on cash, but I have a full fridge/pantry.

Coins are for the kids dues at scouts, and the like, bills I spend like water in my pocket (thought they stay out of sight out of mind aplenty)

So I am with Kork, cash is not 'real' money, it comes as gifts and as such never enters the budget (nor do I feel the pinch as I spend it)

Same with me - when I was really down and out with medical problems, I got one check a month - I never spent change, I threw it on a jar. By the end of the month, i was spending the change.

I still never spend change; I bought one of those cheap sorter/roller machines and just drop my change into it. When I have a roll, I put it in a bag and eventually take it to the bank.

b-t-b - the mint has cut coin production by 75% as the economy is so bad that all those coins that everyone was tossing into a jar are suddenly flooding the market-place so the mint does not need to produce as many this year.