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Many banks will put the money in a machine and it counts it for you.......they charge you nothing.
Cashed in all the change I've accrued since April, with a final tally of $213.47.
Feels great, especially since I don't really look at change as tangible money.
They take out 9.8 cents per dollar, but it's worth it unless you wanna be rolling coins all day.
I'm a fan...I recommend b/c you always end up having more money than you think.
Many banks will put the money in a machine and it counts it for you.......they charge you nothing.
I used to go to coinstar, then I realized my credit union has a similar machine that doesn't take 10%.
Nevertheless, you're playing with house money; it's always nice to turn your pocket change into something real.
Coinstar is great, but I always use the gift certificate option. They don't take out the 9.8% service fee, and you get a nice shopping spree at Amazon or Starbucks.
I wonder what percentage of people choose the 'donate' option? And whether coinstar actually donates anything to anyone other than their stockholders.
Best $20 I've ever lost then, tbh.
Did not know that, haven't brought change into a bank in literally years, and back then you would have to roll it up yourself and write your account # on each one.
I saw that as well...looked sketchy, imo.
I did that like 3 yrs ago had like 50 rolls of misc coins. Then the lady took them and went to the back just to rip them up.
That used to suck, it was like they were destroying all your hard work right in front of youI did that like 3 yrs ago had like 50 rolls of misc coins. Then the lady took them and went to the back just to rip them up.
People put washers in with the quarters though, so the rest of us suffered.
My bank just does it for free. They me enough with other charges.
I have a huge jar of change but i'm afraid of taking it to one of those coinstar deals. I'm afraid a collectible coin would be in there and I'd get screwed out of the value. Oh well. I guess out of sight out of mind. DD, did you go through your coins first?
I did not, although I doubt there were any 1909 pennies in there
The only things the machine spit out were a couple parking tokens and a 1947 nickel...may have been made with a different metal that year, not sure.
you never know.I did not, although I doubt there were any 1909 pennies in there
Coinstar is awesome, but I hate that it takes a percentage.
Some banks have free coin-star like systems. I need to find me one of them. Mine makes you roll it up into those stupid little rolls....meaning I have a giant Spurs novelty beer bottle that is a quarter full of change.
Funny, around here not only is coinstar offering to do it free (if you elect to get a gift card instead of money) but for Amazon.com they are offering $50 for $40 in change. Since we constantly buy stuff from amazon that's a big WIN.
When we want cash, I go to our credit union which does it for free.
Yeah the only bank I've seen that has the change-sorter is SACU. Maybe it's a credit union thing....or maybe just BoA and Chase are cheap bas s.
I know my credit union has one, Firstmark on Bandera. It is free for members to use. If you aren't a member then open an account. LOL
No .
They do it for free!
They charge 10%??? Good god, they're worse then those cash checking places. I would have taken the gift certs if they're free to exchange for.
I've thrown in pesos and car wash tokens by accident.
Whenever I cash my coins in I'm usually happy as a runaway slave.
RBFCU and USAA also do it without taking a cut.Yeah the only bank I've seen that has the change-sorter is SACU. Maybe it's a credit union thing....or maybe just BoA and Chase are cheap bas s.
I think the whole rolling your own coin thing has been over for a while. USAA began telling me NOT to roll my coins, probably around 2000, but then again, they're ahead of the curve on a number of things.
I never had to roll my coins with Firstmark and I've been a member since 2000 when they were San Antonio Teachers Credit Union. The teller would put the coins in the machine for you after you waited in line.
Now they have the machines outside for the people to use. I don't think the Donaldson branch has one but I rarely go there. I know for a fact that the Culebra branch, the one off of Isom and the Huebner branch all have a machine.
The one thing I notice from everyone is that the listed banks that have the machines are actually credit unions.
USAA is a bank. Their machine is cool. It looks like an ATM, but you put the coins in, and it gives you the option to deposit it directly, or get a slip to take to the teller for cash.
Yep, I think they all do that.
I didn't realize that USAA was a bank. Even their website makes it sound like a credit union. In fact, the only reason I figured it was a bank is because it said it's not like OTHER banks.
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