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Would you do this?

SeaMaiden — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:10:28 GMT

I was cleaning up a desk this morning and came across a container with five pennies in it. They were sticky, something had gotten on them. Stuck together....gross....

My first thought was to toss them out.... and move on to the next cleaning project.......but, a lesson my mother taught me as a little girl about respecting money made me do otherwise..( As a little girl, I threw a penny away that I picked up off of the ground, and I was scolded big time for doing that).

Instead of tossing the pennies out, I cleaned and dried them off and put them in my coin purse.

I wondered how many people would find that odd and a bit neurotic the act of washing 5 pennies.....what do you think? My feelings will not be hurt if you want to find it a bit odd

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StephfromIdaho — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:22:19 GMT

I would have done the Sam thing.....have you ever heard of "Penni's from heaven". It could have been your mom.

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riley1 — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:23:24 GMT

I've done that as well! I put them in my change jar!

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rmb — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:23:32 GMT

Odd, no. I would do the exact same as you. If I see a penny on the ground (wherever I am), I pick it up. I've had some looks, but I don't care. My DH always has a quick response for everything. He's told me when I get the looks to just say, "Oh, that's the last penny I need to become a millionaire."

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circles — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:27:23 GMT

I would have done the same.....clean them up and put them with my change....

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SXMGirl — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:28:40 GMT

I frequently wash change because I have a bad habit of just throwing my change in the cup holder of my car and it gets dirty. I have to say that I did not always worry about how dirty the change got because our bank had an automated counter that I used to deposit coins to my account. However, one of the news stations did a story on the change counters sometimes making errors so banks have now taken them out. Since I have to sort and roll all the coins, I start out washing them. I am waiting for someone at the news station to come and start doing this job for me. I did not care if the coin counter took an extra dollar as long as I did not have to sort, roll, and mark the wrappers.

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MalteseMomma — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:29:09 GMT

I have a special jar labeled ,"Pennies from Heaven" I save every penny I find because they are noticifations from our loved ones in heaven ,telling us they are near.Everyone i find is a special ,"Hello" to me from someone I loved very much

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Mominohio — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:29:39 GMT

I've done both.

A penny saved is a penny earned, but time wasted with crud infested pennies might also be better spent.

I do feel guilty when I toss them and it doesn't happen often, but I have done it.

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on the bay — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:31:27 GMT

I've done the same-so I guess there are a lot of us "weird"/aka- no normal what every one should do people!

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pugvette74 — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:36:13 GMT

There is a saying Every Penny Counts... I have a pink piggy bank and all my change through the year goes in it. At the end of the year, it a good amount of money.

I think you did a good thing.

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lovemybichonfrise — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:39:10 GMT

Your Mom is a wise woman and taught you well. I also clean "dirty" money but I'm a clean freak.

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Dominosmom — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:42:42 GMT

I will pick up a penny whenever I see it and know my mom is thinking about me. We used to joke about it a long time ago as an affirmation from heaven.

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nana59 — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:47:29 GMT

@LuvMyBichonFrise wrote:
Your Mom is a wise woman and taught you well. I also clean "dirty" money but I'm a clean freak.

How do you clean dirty money--it grosses me out......never know where that money has been!!

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Citrine1 — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:52:12 GMT

I don't find it odd at all. It's money -- why would anyone throw it out?

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Ms X — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:56:13 GMT

Look at your pennies. You never know when you'll come across something rare, old, or a botched penny, which can be worth a lot of $$$. I knew a coin collector years ago and learned a tiny bit about this. I put my pennies away and one day will examine them when I get the time and motivation. They're probably just worth a penny, but you never know.

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jackthebear — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 21:03:44 GMT

why not

take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves

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lovemybichonfrise — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 21:04:52 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
@LuvMyBichonFrise wrote:
Your Mom is a wise woman and taught you well. I also clean "dirty" money but I'm a clean freak.
How do you clean dirty money--it grosses me out......never know where that money has been!!

Well, then, you best not handle any of it.

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 21:08:36 GMT

Thank-you for all the replies! Guess most of us are on the same page!

i wonder if you gave this question to say Bill Gates or another Billionare.....if He would wash the pennies? I would like to know!

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Bird mama — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 21:12:56 GMT

@SeaMaiden

I've foundy gummy coins around the house and washed them in dish soap. I don't find it odd at all. Not throwing away money.

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SunValley — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 21:25:32 GMT

I would never throw money away. And I will pick up a coin unless it is really in a messy spot like an oil slick. I feel this way because our family experienced some tough times and throwing money away would be like a slap in my mother's face. One evening mom ran out of most everything to make dinner and had no money. She was usually fairly stoic, but this evening she was beside herself. She told my little brother to go outside to play so he did not see her distress as she tried to solve her dilemma. All of a sudden he ran back in waving a $5 bill he found in the yard. Mom sent him to the corner store for bread, milk, and hamburger. There are some things that cannot be explained, and I value those pennies in honor all those who struggle to care for families. (My mother entered her senior years with a home paid for and money in the bank, so her work ethic and perseverance saw her through a lot of trials. She is respected by all her children.) I have tried to pass those values to my children, and have seen them pick up a few pennies over the years!