At the end of the day, I go through a routine that is probably similar to yours. Wallet on the desk, receipts off to the side, keys away and coins into a change cup. Is this much different than your routine? Tonight while emptying my pockets and putting the change in the cup, I had to stop and think about some things.
The coins in my pocket tonight added up to $1.26. I realized that the change in my pocket is not as important as it use to be. In fact I hardly ever even count it, I just put it in the cup. When the cup fills up, I empty it into a better can (about the size of a large coffee can). And when it fills, I bring it to the credit union for deposit.
Throughout the day, I think very little about the change in my pocket. My day starts with no coins. If I pay cash, the change goes into my pocket. If there is a second cash purchase, there is no attempt to find the correct change. The new coins go into my pocket. I don't have many cash transactions during the course of the day, so the change in my pocket at the end of the day is probably less than $2. I can't remember the last time I hunted through my pockets for money because I had no other money. So here is where I going with this.
If I don't need this change today, maybe it can be used in a more constructive way. Maybe I can give it to someone in need, or to a charity. So that is the plan. The change in my pocket will now have a new purpose. It will be a daily reminder that I can always give to others, even if it is in the small things.
The $1.26 will not make a BIG difference, but it can make A difference.
In looking at my pocket change tonight I noticed the back of the penny is different, when did this happen?
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