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starseed galaxy auticorn July 5th, 2015 8:46 AM

Just keep the change.
 
So, what do you do with leftover change? Do you save it in a jar? Do you let the employees keep it? Do you donate when needed?

We usually save up our change. It comes in handy when we run dry of funds. It's not much, but it's enough for little things like a gallon of milk or eggs though. It depends on the amount of quarters as well.

So, what do you do with your change?

Circuit July 5th, 2015 8:48 AM

It's in a little pot that I dip into every time the laundry day comes around. I also use it if I know I'm only going to buy something of very little value. Though I once found I had around 20€ stored up. It was quite the day; I spoiled myself on a cake haha

Sun July 5th, 2015 9:12 AM

I'm not sure if things works the same here and in other parts of the world. There are places and shops here that forbids the employees from receiving tips, for example like convenient stores. In those cases I just keep and save the change in my tiny jar. If I happen to have that jar with me while I'm out, usually the coins are given to either a street beggar or donated to the charity box.

For those places that accept tips like the restaurants, I'll just leave the change to the server. :)

Bay July 5th, 2015 9:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyBunnyCoaster (Post 8830210)
So, what do you do with leftover change? Do you save it in a jar? Do you let the employees keep it? Do you donate when needed?

We usually save up our change. It comes in handy when we run dry of funds. It's not much, but it's enough for little things like a gallon of milk or eggs though. It depends on the amount of quarters as well.

So, what do you do with your change?

Same here with me. A lot of the times the change saved up would be used for a couple grocery items or perhaps a small snack. The quarters are often used for bus rides and laundry too.

Sirfetch’d July 5th, 2015 11:50 AM

I actually saved up my change for an entire year once and had ~$150 in just quarters, dimes, and nickles! though it was such a pain to count and roll hhaha

Somewhere_ July 5th, 2015 12:03 PM

When I was much younger I kept change and stuff that I would find, and I think my parents would give me quarters every once in a while to save up in a little piggy bank thing.

I dont really buy stuff, and when I do, its online. I do keep the change, and I a little box thing I keep it in.

Astinus July 5th, 2015 12:47 PM

Since I don't really buy a lot of things, I usually just keep whatever change I get in my wallet. It comes in handy when I'm buying something small and don't want to break a bigger bill.

Sylphiel July 5th, 2015 1:49 PM

For the most part, any change I get tends to just kind of hang around where I initially put it. Like, take it out of my pocket, I put it on my desk, and it's probably going to stay there for a while. If it gets knocked around and scattered about, oh well.

(Not that I've had change in a while since I don't tend to buy things with cash, but...)

For the times I'm not lazy about change though, I have a ceramic jar that I've been putting change into for years. It hasn't gotten much put into it lately because....well, see my comment above, but it's still managed to collect quite a bit of change. I don't remember even the general amount in dollars that's in that jar, but it was more than I would have thought last time I counted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Achromatic (Post 8830350)
All I could think of was this:

Spoiler:


Oh great, now I have the desire to go watch Home Alone. :(

Sonata July 5th, 2015 3:27 PM

I usually just tell them to keep the change unless it's there's more than 50 cents or so. If I have change then I keep it in the little change section of my wallet until I use it.

Percy July 5th, 2015 4:17 PM

As a student, I need to save money. But not so much in summer :p

Bounsweet July 5th, 2015 4:46 PM

YES! I have three piggy banks in my room actually - a little cat one, a cupcake, and a big Pikachu actually lol. I've been saving change for years and I usually take it in once the piggy bank starts getting heavy, my credit union has a change counting machine that doesn't have any fees if it's <$50, but even then the fee is only like 3% because I'm a member.

Nick July 5th, 2015 4:56 PM

DONT LET THE EMPLOYEES KEEP THE CHANGE BECAUSE THEN THEIR DRAWER IS OVERSHORT AND ITS A BITCH TO FIGURE OUT AT THE END OF THE NIGHT WHEN I WORK ON PUTTING THE BANK DEPOSIT TOGETHER. TAKE YOUR FUCKING CHANGE AND GIVE IT TO THE HOMELESS.

TwilightBlade July 5th, 2015 6:30 PM

I just keep the change and put it in my wallet or leave it in my car. Eventually I will need the change when buying a snack from a fast food place. :B

Spiff July 5th, 2015 6:41 PM

back in highschool me and my friends had this change jar we would pool all of our coins in and every few weeks we would cash the earnings in for smokes. good times man

Synerjee July 5th, 2015 11:14 PM

I keep loose change in my wallet and use them instead of notes for payment to get rid of them. If my brother is around, I'll give them to him because he likes coins and I don't.

Crunch Punch July 6th, 2015 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Achromatic (Post 8830350)
All I could think of was this:

Spoiler:


That really reminds me of Home Alone for some reason

I normally carry the bigger coins around with me, while keeping the pennies in a little piggy bank. Last time around I had managed to save up £25 after two years just from 1p, 2p and 5p coins so that was nice.

Crunch Punch July 6th, 2015 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Achromatic (Post 8833054)
That's where I got it from haha


Cherrim July 6th, 2015 12:33 PM

One of my favourite things that happened in the last few years was Canada getting rid of pennies, because now I never have to deal with useless change anymore. Everything I get back is at least slightly useful.

I keep change in my wallet until it starts to get too heavy and then I take everything out that isn't quarters, loonies, or toonies and start over. I keep all the stuff I take out in a giant Coke can piggy bank (of course) but admittedly I haven't actually checked how much I have in there... ever? I've had it for several years. Occasionally I'll pull change out if I just wanna go buy a snack at the convenience store, but for the most part it's untouched. I finally bought paper coin rolls recently though, so I'm excited to find out how much is in there when I finally get off my ass to count and roll everything!

Nolafus July 6th, 2015 7:37 PM

I have a little jar full of coins. It's been sitting for a while now, so I bet there's a good amount in there. It used to fill up faster, but I started using my debit card for most of my purchases, so I don't get a lot of change anymore. If it's full, I'll normally treat myself to something small like a few Magic cards, or something sweet to eat. I can't accept tips where I work, so I don't have to worry about that, haha.

Wicked3DS July 6th, 2015 8:17 PM

I keep it in a jar and then take it to the bank and cash it in when it fills up. Boom, I pocketed some extra money.

Honest July 6th, 2015 9:26 PM

I usually stuff everything that isn't pennies into my pocket (I have a phone wallet, so no actual thing to carry coins). It comes in useful when I'm attempting to buy something small and don't want to use a bill.

Coffee July 6th, 2015 10:00 PM

When i was a kid, i saved my money in a jar. Now i save my change in a small envelope.

Bellsprout July 9th, 2015 9:15 AM

I'm usually on top my change because it adds up and I am poor, but I typically tip every other time I get a coffee

Suicune July 11th, 2015 7:25 AM

I rarely receive change anymore since I'm always using a card, but when I did I'd usually let the employee keep the change up to a couple dollars, or donate.

Lately I've gotten a bit... wary? About getting exact change on orders and such when I know I have to use cash, so I've been wanting to keep loose change in a piggy bank to catch that .77 cents on my purchase.

Livewire July 11th, 2015 9:39 PM

I have a change bowl and home to collect the odds and ends after I pay cash for things, although I prefer to use exact change so I have more paper money instead. I know I have a shit ton of quarters right now that I could use for something.


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