I picked up a quarter yesterday. I feel richer.
Yes for good luck. I tend to find a lot of dimes. My family believes it is my grandmother saying hello and letting us know that she is around us!
Always.
I generally do not, but my kids do, then add it to our change jar for the vacation fund.
I learned to do this from my father who lived through the depression era. He also taught me the value of saving my loose change. I have a jar that when it fills up I take to those coin disposal machines and turn into a cash payout periodically which I can use to buy groceries. I also when I am walking notice and pick up any coins spilled on the floor and because I also clean up the trash, I have found bills too just tossed away carelessly with the trash. I am also not walking with my phone out so I am paying attention to my surroundings. Okay, a few coins or pennies don't add up fast but eventually, they do, plus I am cleaning up my area from the slobs. I also wash my hands well after I get home.
A (tightwad) friend of mine used to laugh that his wife would push an angel out of the way to pick up a penny. I said, "Yeah, so she could watch you squeeze it." Seriously, if you ever heard Lincoln holler, it was probably because of my friend.
He's gone now. At the funeral the preacher, who didn't know him but had interviewed his family and other friends, talked mostly about his "stinginess" -- he said, "You thought he was stingy, but he was teaching us all a lesson." He was too frugal. But his kids are very well off now.
Though it's hard to bend to pick up a penny for both my wife and myself, we BOTH still do so. You would be amazed at how many people throw pennies out onto the ground every week. For us, a penny SAVED, rescued and even lent to us and never asked for in return ends up being worth it.
MsD posted:A (tightwad) friend of mine used to laugh that his wife would push an angel out of the way to pick up a penny. I said, "Yeah, so she could watch you squeeze it." Seriously, if you ever heard Lincoln holler, it was probably because of my friend.
He's gone now. At the funeral the preacher, who didn't know him but had interviewed his family and other friends, talked mostly about his "stinginess" -- he said, "You thought he was stingy, but he was teaching us all a lesson." He was too frugal. But his kids are very well off now.
Very interesting story!
AverageJoe posted:Though it's hard to bend to pick up a penny for both my wife and myself, we BOTH still do so. You would be amazed at how many people throw pennies out onto the ground every week. For us, a penny SAVED, rescued and even lent to us and never asked for in return ends up being worth it.
I know of a man who used to throw his pennies in the trash.
I pick up pennies but I don't worry if they are heads up or not. It's still worth the same! Just think, if you had 99 cents and found a penny then you would have $1.00! Lol
Of course I do. They need homes, too. ;~)
Seriously, it depends on the penny and the situation. If the penny looks like it might have some potentially toxic stuff on it and I am unable to clean it before I have to put it in my wallet, pocket, etc, I leave it where it is. Otherwise, I pick it up. it is free money after all.
Fun fact: Some stray pennies I have adopted were rare coins. Those I added to my coin collection.
@Pax I keep the good ones like the 1919 penny I found, and the "wheat heads". My grandfather got me collecting those when I was a child.
oh yes, i pick them up and put them in a piggy bank and then take them to my credit union where i put them in the machine and add it to my saving accounts
Always, if they are too icky, I use a paper napkin to pick them up and then douse them with hand sanitizer. I have a coin roller on the dresser and just drop them in, then slide in the penny wrapper when full.
I always did before the pandemic, but now Im a lot hesitant.
