Educating the next generation about money.

[FarmerChick]

 

[i_am2bz]

Oops! FC beat me to it!!

 

[FarmerChick]

yea LOL where to put it? lol

hey, in my pocket!

 

[Dunkopf]

All of our kids have brought home plenty of homework involving counting money. It's just a natural part of the teaching involved in math. I use change with my kids all the time.

I think the problem is that new registers don't require counting money back. You just put in how much was paid and the register says what to give back. The other thing is that a quarter isn't what it used to be. If they give me 17cents back. It's unlikely I will count it. I always count bills though.

One thing my Father taught me was when you are cashiering and get a bill from someone, you should always put the bill on the ledge above the drawer. That way it keeps your mind on what they actually gave you and ends the argument if they try to say they gave you a 20 instead of a 10. You just pick up the bill and say, this is what you gave me. Then if you're a teenager add a "Duh" and roll your eyes.

 

[lighthawk]

That's what I was thinking...... taking advantage of ignorance is still dishonest IMO.

If the youngsters had not been so eager to take advantage of what they thought was MY ignorance I would have happilly pointed out the mistake.
It was their greed that taught the lesson not mine.

 

[lighthawk]

don't be stealing extra change back from Taco Bell---they need all their cash for lawyers right now

Not to worry the young girl made the till right when she put in 2 paper dollars.

 

[lighthawk]

I bought a coin collection at an estate auction last May that included a couple hundred Eisenhower Dollars. I had a lot of fun with spending the common "junk" dollars. A surprising number of younger people didn't know what they were, and a few had to get a manager to find out if they could accept them. It was always funny to watch them figure out where in the register to put them.

I hope you checked those dates carefully before you spent them. Eisenhower dollars minted between 1971 and 1976 were 40% silver and are now worth about 8 bucks each.
http://www.coinflation.com/

 

[lighthawk]

You know, they may have just been using the term "silver dollar" to mean "dollar coin", that is pretty common, just like people say "Kleenex" even if it is a nose tissue of a different brand, or "pencil lead" even though of course it's been a looong time since pencils have been made with lead rather than graphite.

And maybe her grandfather just collects dollar coins in general, rather than being exclusively interested in older actual-silver ones, you have no way of knowing.

Pat

Regardless what her Gdad collects either silver or the current SBA or Sacagawea dollars there is a huge difference between the current dollar coins and a Kennedy Half dollar. Not only in size but in the stamping.
Not only did she assume the young boy knew what he was talking about but she never even looked at the coins herself.
I must admit that when visiting Lake of the Woods for a couple weeks a few years back. Your loonies kinda through me for a loopie.

 

[Wifezilla]

why do cashiers put the bills in your hand, then pile the coins on top??? I hate that!!

It's just you

don't be stealing extra change back from Taco Bell---they need all their cash for lawyers right now

Bwaa haa haa haa!!!

Try spending a $2 bill. Even once you convince the cashier or manager it's real money, then they have to figure out where to put it

I am more than happy to tell people where to put things, but hubby wont let me : pout pout :

All of our kids have brought home plenty of homework involving counting money. It's just a natural part of the teaching involved in math. I use change with my kids all the time.

One thing my Father taught me was when you are cashiering and get a bill from someone, you should always put the bill on the ledge above the drawer. That way it keeps your mind on what they actually gave you and ends the argument if they try to say they gave you a 20 instead of a 10. You just pick up the bill and say, this is what you gave me.

That's what I do along with saying, for example "$4.35 out of $20..." just to make sure one of us isn't hallucinating.

Then if you're a teenager add a "Duh" and roll your eyes.

I still do that I TRY to wait until the customers leave, but sometimes you just gotta!!

 

[Denim Deb]

What's really fun is if you have a total bill of let's say, $4.25. And since you don't want a pocket full of change, you give them $5.25. Then, you have to explain to them that they have to give you back a dollar. I don't know how many times I've had this kind of conversation w/someone.