While I was a student I didn't use my spare change. I spent cash and sometimes coins over £1. However I wasn't throwing it away, I was just emptying my pockets into a box. As time went on my change accumulated massively. After a couple of years I took it all to a bank: I had nearly £220.
That's not quite the same since it wasn't just pennies. But the point still stands: (1) I never had pockets full of change, (2) after a while it was worth me cashing in. This would be the case with even any high quantity of low value coins. I know people say that you shouldn't pinch pennies, but it didn't waste my time to do so. It's as easy as putting your keys down and in 5 years time it will be worth something to you.
...tell your kid that they are his if he can count them for you?
That's not quite the same since it wasn't just pennies. But the point still stands: (1) I never had pockets full of change, (2) after a while it was worth me cashing in. This would be the case with even any high quantity of low value coins. I know people say that you shouldn't pinch pennies, but it didn't waste my time to do so. It's as easy as putting your keys down and in 5 years time it will be worth something to you.
...tell your kid that they are his if he can count them for you?