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21. Credit Unions

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 09:26 PM

Mar 2025

One of the world’s greatest inventions. Been with Navy Federal for forty plus years. I got a tidy little account there. They treat me like royalty for no apparent reason. We also do business with another credit union. Love Em.

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What do you do with coins? [View all] CTyankee Mar 2025 OP

I hoard quarters for the laundromat and tire pressure no_hypocrisy Mar 2025 #1

too bad you don't live next door to me! CTyankee Mar 2025 #5

QT has free air. Mosby Mar 2025 #12

Make one wish a day and throw a penny in the garbage. Frasier Balzov Mar 2025 #2

Our bank has a coin counting machine. Quakerfriend Mar 2025 #3

You can always burden me with the pennies. Drop them off at an elementary school, they LoisB Mar 2025 #4

I thought of that but it's such a tiresome job for a teacher. CTyankee Mar 2025 #7

That's a good idea. I have never used a machine at the supermarket but have at my credit LoisB Mar 2025 #18

We have four young grand nephews BOSSHOG Mar 2025 #6

I keep my coins in the car and when I'm at a corner with cachukis Mar 2025 #8

Need quarters for shopping cart at ALDI. bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #9

I've had them forever, maybe over 20 years since we've lived in our house. It is a huge jar, now about full. CTyankee Mar 2025 #13

Like 5 pounds of whey protein full? That would be heavy bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #15

Oh, for goodness sakes "using cash". How gauche of us who do.... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #25

My bank gave me a prepaid debit card. multigraincracker Mar 2025 #29

You have to pay for a cart? Deuxcents Mar 2025 #16

u get ur quarter back but u need it to undock it from its pen. /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #17

O..actually a great idea to make sure they get their carts back. I see them far away from the store sometimes Deuxcents Mar 2025 #19

You would think, but I had an ALDI checker tell me they can't keep the carts in the store bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #20

Welp..so much for that! Deuxcents Mar 2025 #22

Actually is a good system NJCher Mar 2025 #28

What do I do with coins? Diamond_Dog Mar 2025 #10

When my cigar box gets close to full of coins Shambala Mar 2025 #11

Our credit union has a free coin counting machine that prints a receipt that you take to a teller who Enter stage left Mar 2025 #14

Credit Unions BOSSHOG Mar 2025 #21

I don't do online banking. I do inline banking. multigraincracker Mar 2025 #30

I agree, Credit Unions are great LogDog75 Mar 2025 #35

Hello My Friend BOSSHOG Mar 2025 #38

change Maninacan Mar 2025 #23

I'll sort through them LogDog75 Mar 2025 #36

I have 3 piggy banks. Archae Mar 2025 #24

I have a giant vase full of pennies, nickels, and dimes. Demobrat Mar 2025 #26

Nowadays I (infrequently) use the Coinstar kiosk/machine in the local supermarket RockRaven Mar 2025 #27

I like to leave them in the donation banks on the counter. multigraincracker Mar 2025 #31

Be careful using a glass container Marthe48 Mar 2025 #32

I'll give you face value for those coins in the jar onethatcares Mar 2025 #33

The quarters I segregate and use for the car wash in my neighborhood, vending machines, etc. Xavier Breath Mar 2025 #34

Every couple of years I put them in rolls and take them to the bank Auggie Mar 2025 #37

A primary school teacher would love to have them. KitFox Mar 2025 #39

My Dad always saved his pocket change Rhiannon12866 Mar 2025 #40

omg hubby is such a coin freak..he picks them up off the ground samnsara Mar 2025 #41

Right now I am trying to fill out 3 new women Quarter Emile Mar 2025 #42