A penny saved is 91.1% of a penny if you use the coinstar machine in my local super market. For the past 8 years I have been collecting my change and sticking it in a glass jar. Then I have been dumping the glass jar in to a gallon milk jug as the jar got full. As part of the final push to reduce clutter and save on moving and storage fees before my trip, I finally took the cash to a coinstar machine. I was dreading the fee. 8.9% seemed outrageous. When I got there I discovered that I could avoid the fee if I agreed to be paid in script, rather than cash. I had my choice of Starbucks, Linens and Things, and Amazon. I took my $708.06 payment as Amazon credit.

I got a printed receipt with a code number. I want to amazon.com/coinstar and typed in the code, and *POOF* a 708.06 gift certificate was added to my account.

Thanks, Coinstar!