When I was a kid, wrapping the pennies we had tossed into the Ball jar was a big deal. We might get $5 or $6, enough to fill the car with gas at least two times, or pay for a couple of family dinners ...

I am not one to spend coins. I prefer to save them. In fact, I go out of my way to make sure I get plenty of change. But I hate to carry loose change, so my husband and I routinely dump the day’s ...