Comments on: How to Look After the Pennies… https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-look-after-the-pennies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-look-after-the-pennies A UK blog covering personal finance and much more from an over-60 perspective Thu, 26 Jul 2018 08:39:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Nick https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-look-after-the-pennies/#comment-311 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 17:28:46 +0000 http://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=1278#comment-311 In reply to leo2moss.

Thanks for the comment. Interesting to get your take on this. Yes, I have my doubts about those coin-sorting machines as well!

]]> By: leo2moss https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-look-after-the-pennies/#comment-310 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 17:15:55 +0000 http://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=1278#comment-310 I also hate being charged for sorting my change but it takes me so long to fill up a bag of 1p or 2p pieces that I end up pouring them into the machine. I keep an old tin for loose change up to 50p only. £1 and £2 coins are the exception. I keep these till the week before I go on holiday. As I usually go to Turkey and they only take Bank of England notes I’ll wait until then, then pop into my bank with bags of coins and a request for Bank of England notes only! As they’ve been gathering for a year, it’s worth doing it this way. I had one of those coin sorting gizmos at one point but it was useless so it went straight back to the shop for a refund. Wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

]]> By: Nick https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-look-after-the-pennies/#comment-300 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:23:34 +0000 http://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=1278#comment-300 In reply to It Costs How Much?!.

Yes, absolutely. Thankfully there is still a post office here, but if that closes too, many people without a car will face real difficulties.

]]> By: It Costs How Much?! https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-look-after-the-pennies/#comment-299 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:57:06 +0000 http://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=1278#comment-299 In reply to Nick.

We had two different banks in our town which closed around the same time, the nearest bank to us now is about 6 miles away. I’m ok since I have a car but I feel really sorry for those having to rely on public transport.

]]> By: Nick https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-look-after-the-pennies/#comment-298 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:43:50 +0000 http://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=1278#comment-298 In reply to It Costs How Much?!.

Thanks for commenting. Yes, bank branches seem to be closing at an ever-increasing rate. I’ve just found out that the Barclays branch in my town is closing as well, meaning there will no longer be any banks here at all. I’d considered switching to Barclays just to have a local bank again, but glad I didn’t bother now!

]]> By: It Costs How Much?! https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-look-after-the-pennies/#comment-297 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:34:12 +0000 http://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=1278#comment-297 I have a supply of the clear bags I keep in the house and every once in a while I’ll organise my loose change and take them over to the bank. Like you, my local branch is no longer in my town so there’s a bit of travelling involved unfortunately. My OH has used the Coinstar machines before, they’re great convenience wise but like Suzanne I don’t like getting charged for the privilege!

]]> By: Nick https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-look-after-the-pennies/#comment-288 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 13:35:17 +0000 http://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=1278#comment-288 In reply to Suzanne Cox.

Quite right too!

]]> By: Suzanne Cox https://www.poundsandsense.com/how-to-look-after-the-pennies/#comment-287 Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:48:54 +0000 http://www.poundsandsense.com/?p=1278#comment-287 I always go for the bank option as I dont like being charged

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