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Danna B. @db20747 (43419) • Washington, District Of Columbia 23 Dec 21

I'm so mad! There's a guy who is homeless and from another country that asks for money to buy something to eat every single day. I've given him money and this time he said maybe we can go to 711 and get him a sandwich. Last time...

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Time for some change

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169479) • United States 31 Oct 18

Lots of people I know save their change. I do too, to a certain extent. This is a painted "apple gourd". I have seen them painted to look like apples and other things. I bought this at a yard sale. Thinking I might sell it, then...

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gourd

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How often are you approached by a stranger for some pocket change?

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27156) • Dallas, Texas 16 Jun 18

It is common for me to run into people on any given day, for spare change, living in Dallas Texas. It is also common for me to be out of money. I told a guy, who asked me for a dollar to buy a burger and I told him, "I am very...

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Soda Bottle Recycling

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 6 Sep 17

When I was a kid, I remember we used to be able to turn in glass Coke bottles and receive 5c. My friends and I used to collect them and go to the store together to get a few cents and then spend it on penny candy. Of course all...

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Cashier gives you your change - What do you do change?

Michelle @infatuatedbby (94909) • United States 28 Apr 16

When I am ordering food at a restaurant (to-go/cafeteria style) I always feel obligated to put my spare change into the *tip* jar when I receive change back from the cashier. [b]How about you? What do you do with your spare...

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How much spare change do you have just lying around?

aireanna18 @aireanna18 (1914) • United States 5 Nov 12

Lately, I have been participating in a lot of conversations that we are having here about wanting to save money on groceries and making money online. So many people have been saying that PTC is not worth their time because you...

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Counting the Pennies!

TheIrishClog @TheIrishClog (985) • Ireland 25 Feb 12

We have two tins at home, one for coppers and one for coins. Coppers are .01, .02 and .05, the rest are .10, .20, .50, 1.00 and 2.00 euro coins. All our change goes into these tins for the most part, and every year it pays...

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Do you think paying in all change is weird?

Michelle @infatuatedbby (94909) • United States 21 Jan 11

What are your views if you see someone go in the store or wherever and pull out only coins to pay? I was at Albertsons and a homeless man, he paid $5 worth in pennies, I mean it's money.. he didn't want to use the machine...

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Do you pick up pennies?

oscar6 @oscar6 (1938) • United States 21 Sep 10

Mylotters, Many people when they see pennies lying on the street do not pick them up. However I always pick them up since 99 more would be a dollar. Do you pick pennies up off the ground? If you do why do you do it? Some people...

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Could you spare some change?

ladygator @ladygator (3465) • United States 1 Sep 10

I am in a town that has lots of homeless people and displaced Vets. I am sure its all over, but I have only this place to go on. How many of you give to these people? Or how many of you have or are in this situation right now? I...

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What do you do with your spare change?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 25 May 10

I was sitting here wrapping coins while writing here on mylot. I have a coin bank which includes a sorter; so, as I get enough coins for a full roll, I wrap them and set them aside. Every year I save all of my spare change and...

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free money

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 26 Mar 09

If you see money laying around, do you pick it up? This discussion has been on mylot a few times over the years that i have been here, but here is something that may make you think a little different about that change you see...

free money

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Got 40p, mate?

TheShark1982 @TheShark1982 (38) 24 Jan 09

Today, whilst waiting for a bus, I heard the words "Have you got 40p?" meandering their way, person to person, towards me. Now, depending on my mood and whether or not I have it, I would normally give it up, but today I managed to...

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How do you make extra money online and offline?

paychecks @paychecks (104) • United States 3 Sep 07

I would consider myself very resourceful when it comes to making extra money online and offline. I work a regular job and do many spare jobs to rack in more income. I was wondering how do you all make money online and offline. If...

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For those of you who make money off your blog...

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 15 Jul 07

How do you do it? Where do you have your blog posted? Was it free to start? Where do you get your ads from and was it hard to find them? Is blogging just spare change for you or a living? I was thinking of starting a blog for...

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Spare change

sexysilver @sexysilver (928) • United States 14 Jun 07

Well, I have had yet another high risk pregnancy & two other small children (20 months & 10 months). I was in the hospital a couple of weeks ago because of complications this time around, but my hubby still had to take some time...

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What Should I Do With Canadian Coins?

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 5 Jun 07

What Should I Do With Canadian Coins? For the past few years I have tossed Canadian change into a jar. Well, the jar is overflowing. When I lived in San Diego there were money exchanges that would accept paper Mexican bills but...

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What Do You Do With Your Spare Change?

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 5 Jun 07

You you throw it in a jar or leave it on the table? What happens when you get tons of it? Do you take it to a CoinStar machine and pay the 9% counting fee or roll it and take it to the bank? I have to admit, I am a change...

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Do you Save your Pocket Change?

gypsylady28 @gypsylady28 (945) • United States 5 Jun 07

It surprised me when I met my hubby and he didn't save his pocket change. Whenever I had change, I would put it in a jar, can, or whatever it was I was using at the time. My hubby said he hated carrying it around in his pocket,...

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Do you ever leave money in your car?

Gumball @Gumball (793) • United States 14 Apr 07

I went through a drive thru the other day and it made me think. More than once I've pulled up next to a car in a parking lot somewhere and saw money laying up on the dashboard. Mostly it's just change but every once in a while...

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