Big Change Jar

I've got a huge jar of nickels, dimes and quarters. Yesterday, I was at the bank and inquired about a counting machine so that I could deposit the money into my son's savings account at the same bank. He also has a few CD's in his name at the same bank. I was told that they didn't have a machine and couldn't count it for me.   I'm debating taking the huge jar of change to the bank and placing it on the teller window with a blank deposit slip that requests 3 cents cash back. Then close all of our accounts.

 

Any suggestions besides changing banks?

 

 

Yes,  the Jewel grocery stores have change machines. There is a fee to use it. You pour your change into this machine and it prints out a receipt, take it to the cashier and she gives you the money. I had over $400 in change that I just turned in at Jewel.

Not sure where you live, but if you live near a Commerce, make the move.  Great hours, great customer service, and they have a counting machine.  Even give you a little something if you guess the exact amount. 

commerce bank doesn't charge to use their counting machines

Yeah, and the change machine will also "short-change" you if you don't know exactly what you have.

 

It's another form of lies.

 

Drop in 200 rocks of change......it counts 192........keeps 8 for itself......charges you 7% on the 192........it makes over 20 bucks off you as your 200 dollars of coin yields less than 180.

 

Best way to get money out of change is to spend it as you get it.