[redhead]

" The Coke bottle holds 8,990 pennies ($89.90 through the bank's coin counter) and the Rolling Rock bottle holds 8,990 dimes ($890.00) through the same counter. I have a Budweiser bottle that's now filling-up with quarters, and it will be interesting to see how many and what value at cash-in time, its contents yield."

The late Mr. Redhead and I saved nickels, dimes, and quarters in a 5-pound jar from protein powder. At the same time, we saved the pennies in a large plastic honey jar. When we went to cash them in, they netted us a cool $1,390 and some-odd cents. Hooray for stashers!

[butternut_squash_bisque]

"Stasher" make the world go 'round, Mrs Redhead.

[Knute]

All my change goes into a plastic margarine container on top of my dresser each evening. About once a month it is full to the brim with a mix of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. I average between $33 and $36 every time I take it to the bank and convert the coins to cash. Over $400 a year for my "Me" fund. Hedonistic toys that I "want", but do not need. My 2005 Christmas present to myself was a set of Grado SR-325i headphones...