Is America open to change

[KingOrfeo]

Drop the penny . . .

No, no, the penny is useful enough. But, what is the point of the nickel?!

 

[warrior queen]

Australia dropped 1 and 2c coins a while ago.
It caused a bit of confusion because retailers still price goods as if they were still circulating.
The gov't decreed prices would be charged by rounding - so a 12-99 goes up to 13, but a 12-91 goes down to 12-90. 1 and 2 round down, 3 and 4 round up.
If you're super miserly, you can take advantage in small ways... for example, by putting $20-02 petrol in the tank each time. Over a while (a LONG while!) you actually end up with free fuel.

Now there's some talk about getting rid of 5c pieces too.

 

[Shagly]

Drop the penny, adopt the dollar coin. Continue the push for plastic to be the primary tool of exchange.

but plastic leaves a paper trail.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I am for dollar coins and abolishing nickels and dimes.

 

[warrior queen]

I am for dollar coins and abolishing nickels and dimes.

You say that now....
We've had $1 and 2 coins for a while.
Go out shopping for a day, and you come back with loads of coins. I take them out of my purse as soon as I can, because they weigh so much.
One day last month, I went out with $348 in coins that I had collected over the previous 3 months!

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

You say that now....
We've had $1 and 2 coins for a while.
Go out shopping for a day, and you come back with loads of coins. I take them out of my purse as soon as I can, because they weigh so much.
One day last month, I went out with $348 in coins that I had collected over the previous 3 months!

I use plastic for everything; either the rewards card or the debit card.

 

[warrior queen]

I use plastic for everything; either the rewards card or the debit card.

About a quarter of all local, small stores here don't have EFTPOS, so I still need to carry cash.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

About a quarter of all local, small stores here don't have EFTPOS, so I still need to carry cash.

Well, we are not discussing second-world countries...



*snicker*

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Do you not accept each other's checks?

 

[chillywilly2]

I bought a new table saw a couple years ago with my change...bills you gotta spend but change you can toss in a drawer.

Right now I have close to $1000.00...time to do the Christmas shopping

 

[warrior queen]

Well, we are not discussing second-world countries...



*snicker*

Lol

Most of them used to have it, but the banks here jacked the merchant fees so high that a lot of them got rid of it.

 

[warrior queen]

Do you not accept each other's checks?

Who uses them any more?

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Lol

Most of them used to have it, but the banks here jacked the merchant fees so high that a lot of them got rid of it.

Disgusting evil banks.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Who uses them any more?

I do when I pay the workmen.

I never carry money.

I keep a quarter in the truck's cup-holder to get a cart when I go to Aldis...

 

[warrior queen]

I bought a new table saw a couple years ago with my change...bills you gotta spend but change you can toss in a drawer.

Right now I have close to $1000.00...time to do the Christmas shopping

My man does this. So many coins simply do not fit in a mens wallet!
Every so often, I go through all his pockets, car pockets, drawers, and travel bags.... and usually come out with a couple of hundreds.

 

[JohnnySavage]

I am for dollar coins and abolishing nickels and dimes.

What if I want to drop a dime on you?


In a few years your account will be linked to a biometric device.

 

[unregistered]

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I cannot see ever having more that three dollar coins at once, but you can end up with a buttload of pennies and nickels...

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

What if I want to drop a dime on you?


In a few years your account will be linked to a biometric device.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mbWraGLLSJc/TINWDv_wMYI/AAAAAAAAC-o/Xgh6VdZ5lF4/s640/600px-TOJWColtArmy-5.jpg
I'm from the government. I'm here to nickel and dime you.

 

[chillywilly2]

I cannot see ever having more that three dollar coins at once, but you can end up with a buttload of pennies and nickels...

Women spend change...men tend to put it in their pocket and grab a bill on the next purchase

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Women spend change...men tend to put it in their pocket and grab a bill on the next purchase

I tend to try and get as close to the amount due as possible.

Cuts down on change...



If I get much of it, it goes into the kid's piggy bank.

 

[QueenLevitra]

I bought a new table saw a couple years ago with my change...bills you gotta spend but change you can toss in a drawer.

Right now I have close to $1000.00...time to do the Christmas shopping

Four years ago my son decided I needed a 2 foot tall Dr. Pepper bottle bank for Christmas. (Yes, I'm a pepper too.)

So I started throwing my change in it every day as he wanted me to fill it up like I make him fill his bank. Fine. I did it. When he and I counted it last November, it held $1733.71.

I'm forever a believer in change from then on.

 

[RjThoughts]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mbWraGLLSJc/TINWDv_wMYI/AAAAAAAAC-o/Xgh6VdZ5lF4/s640/600px-TOJWColtArmy-5.jpg
I'm from the government. I'm here to nickel and dime you.

Now that picture can be reversed:

"I'm from the Casino board. Your marker is due immediately."

 

[RjThoughts]

I cannot see ever having more that three dollar coins at once, but you can end up with a buttload of pennies and nickels...

Last time we went to lunch on change, we had over $10 in pennies and $30 in nickels..I banked the dimes and quarters money

 

[chillywilly2]

My brother in law had an amo box full of change and gave it to my kids thing they might get almost a hunderd bucks out of it....$750.00 later and he is like WTF did I do

a roll of toonies is $50.00