Nickel-And-Diming The Penny Into Irrelevance (Trees And Things)

Lou: You people are so weak

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 18:46:21 EST

Why is everybody afraid of a little change?

ms sue: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:15:32 EST

At least you're honest about it.

Not sure whether you're referring to my wrinkled wad or my...well, anyway, thanks.

skeeter1: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 23:49:29 EST

"Gosh, I love being a girl... well, okay, so no, I'm not in your demographic, sad to say. And at my age, my money might as well be wrinkled too."

God bless you, Sue. At least you're honest about it. It's just that I saw so many 20-som

ms sue: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 15:59:59 EST

I can speak with some authority to this wad problem: I never had it until I recently bought the cutest little tiny red leather wallet that has these really neat, accordion-like slots for credit cards -- much easier to see them and remove them. Plus, the wa

uncarved block: Umn, Sorry

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 20:10:02 EST

I've worked retail for the last couple years, and part of that at the cash register (less than 30 minutes a week, but it adds up over six years.) The money crunching you describe happens with both sexes, though if you wanted to say it was more

skeeter1: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:51:41 EST

"Yeah, I organize the bills in my wallet by denomination every time I have a transaction."

Well, when I have to use cash, I do the same thing. Bills in the wallet run from singles in the front to 50s in the back. That's the way I lear

postillion: Re: Why stop at the penny?

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:50:35 EST

I vote we get rid of the penny, the nickel AND the dime!

Personally, being in sales and marketing, I am against that idea. Everything priced in my industry ends in .95 based on people's perception that when they pay $12.95, they are pricing

thefadd: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:50:09 EST

Yeah, I organize the bills in my wallet by denomination every time I have a transaction. My gf otoh will look at me like I'm crazy for doing this but then spend five minutes rooting through her wallet before pulling out a wad of crumpled up cash. As far as

skeeter1: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:52:55 EST

"Paper money has its own annoyances. It gets folded, wrinkled, torn, stained, written upon by inconsiderate people, it absorbs moisture, etc."

Oh, I'm going to be getting the misogynistic lamb-basting for this one, but...

I've seen far t

slavdude: Re: Martin Van Buren????

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:41:55 EST

Fillmore? He's scheduled for 2010. They're going in order of service.

skeptic: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 09:33:22 EST

Yes, the Sacagawea version should have worked. I have never actually seen one, I have been out of the US for too long.

There is some technical difficulty, as you point out, in carrying around coins which are large and heavy. I don't think th

thefadd: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:42:18 EST

They ought to make one like the old ten franc piece that had a silver center with a sizable gold band around it. The smooth edges and gold collor of the

MayorBob: Re: Nickel-And-Diming The Penny Into Irrelevance

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:34:42 EST

Every night I empty my pockets of coin. I keep four quarters for the next day and pop whatever else was there into an old Jim Beam promotional bottle (we're talking jereboam-sized bottle here). I'll count and wrap the coins every year before we

keta: Re: Penny sentiment

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:24:11 EST

I didn't realize Monroe, Adams, and Jackson were such heavy stoners.

skeptic: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:22:10 EST

Re-tooling the vending machines does cost money, however, higher denomination coins are good for the vending machine business, because the coins are easier to use; very little is sold for just a quarter these days. Feeding a dozen quarters into a ven

thefadd: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:45:40 EST

I used to use the Sacagawea when I took the subway. If you put in a $20 bill, it gave you change back in the dollar coins. They were pretty cool to have around cause I wouldn't usually spend them until I had to.

thefadd: Martin Van Buren????

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:44:33 EST

Where's Millard Fillmore, then?

dzetetes: Re: Nickel-And-Diming The Penny Into Irrelevance

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:36:51 EST

If you have a bank account, your bank will usually take your loose change, pop it into their sorting machine, and credit your account (or give you cash) for the appropriate amount. They usually won't take out the 9% that Coinstar does, either. Mine never h

dzetetes: Re: What happened to the dollar coin?

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:33:55 EST

Many Canadian vending machines have taken Canadian dollar coins (the infamous loonie) for a long time.

I wouldn't be surprised if the inconvenience and cost of switching out machinery to

skeeter1: What happened to the dollar coin?

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:13:15 EST

This thread got me to thinking (always a dangerous thing), but whatever became of the dollar coin? Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea, et. al. seemed like good ideas. &nbs

postillion: Re: Penny sentiment

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 01:46:18 EST

Those are pretty hideous.

The George Washington looks like a ghost with those orb eyes.

joshv: Re: Nickel-And-Diming The Penny Into Irrelevance

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 23:10:54 EST

I have a giant urn full of change. My wife takes it into a Coin-Star machine every few years or so and pockets a few hundred dollars. Pennies I doubt contribute much to that total.

joshv: Re: Penny sentiment

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 23:08:37 EST

"If it's over old Abe, why not just put him on a dollar coin?"

Yes please, he couldn't possibly be uglier than these guys: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/

postillion: Penny sentiment

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 22:28:55 EST

Why are so many people sentimental over the penny anyways?

If it's over old Abe, why not just put him on a dollar coin?

uncarved block: Is It Time This Time?

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:02:05 EST

I seem to recall having heard arguments along this line ever since the late 80s-- and that doesn't mean that the notion hasn't been around longer, as I wasn't that attentive back then. So let's just say that when it comes to killing the penny

thefadd: Re: Why stop at the penny?

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:22:30 EST

If we get rid of the penny, we should almost certainly do away with the nickel. It's ridiculously heavy and I'd rather have four pennies than one nickel because they're more versatile and I can use them to make change and not be given more pennies.

gameCoder: Why stop at the penny?

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:55:59 EST

I vote we get rid of the penny, the nickel AND the dime!

skeeter1: Re: Nickel-And-Diming The Penny Into Irrelevance

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:48:15 EST

Well, at one time there was a half-penny coin. I believe it went away a couple of centuries ago.

Why not get rid of the penny? Any longer, I buy everything

thefadd: Re: Nickel-And-Diming The Penny Into Irrelevance

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:38:37 EST

What we do with change is a very interesting thing. I've read studies that men frequently just toss it away. We can get rid of the penny without getting rid of the 100's of a dollar denomination--so many transactions are done without cash these days. In fa