Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Banks and credit unions often offer free coin exchange services for customers, while charging small fees for non-customers.

There’s the old saying that “every penny counts,” but a 2024 estimate from waste management company Reworld projects that Americans might be throwing away up to $68 million in coins every year.

Banks and credit unions often offer free coin exchange services for customers, while charging small fees for non-customers. Coinstar machines charge up to 12.9 percent plus a 99-cent flat fee but are ...