[Atlas Sneezed]

It doesn't need to be under 10 cents to require pennies and nickels. Have you ever heard of cents after the dollar amount? Let's say you (wanting little to no change back) had to pay these totals: $18.94 ... $32.07

Face it: annoying as they may be, people still need small change. If it bothers you so much, do what I do--store them in a bottle or jar, then roll them up and take 'em to the bank. I got about $60 dollars before from pennies, dimes, and nickels.

Simple solution. The retailer sets the prices at $18.9, or $32.1. The whole point is to set all transactions at tenth-dollar increments, instead of the needlessly-minute hundredth-dollar increments. Imagine back when they did away with the half cent (it was worth about a nickel in current value!) Everything had to be priced at a full cent. Maybe pickles used to be priced for 2-1/2 cents a pound. Then, they changed to 2 pounds for a nickel. No problem.

Again, I repeat, what real world transactions require pricing in increments of less than a tenth dollar?

And with respect to your $60 change jar, wouldn't it have been nicer just to have $60 more in useable money in your pocket, instead of accumulating a storage and changing chore?

[4mycountry]

>>>And with respect to your $60 change jar, wouldn't it have been nicer just to have $60 more in useable money in your pocket, instead of accumulating a storage and changing chore?

I said I had $60. I went to my bank and cashed it. I save the change so I can get the $60 dollars in the first place. You not paying attention?

[mikenola]

I'm a big fan of coinstar available at supermarkets, the fee is 7%, but better than suffering the interminable lines at the bank tellers.