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Will banks take pennies?

You may not like what you're about to learn: pennies are still legal tender. That means you can still use them at stores, and you can still deposit them at the bank.

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In 2012, Canada’s Economic Action Plan included a clean-up of its currency production, specifically, phasing out the penny. Why go after the noble penny, we all wondered? Well, it turns out that by stopping its production, taxpayers were going to save $11 million dollars a year! So, in February 2013, The Royal Canadian Mint stopped making pennies. And just like that, Canadians tossed their penny collections to the curb…literally. Whether it was lack of PR or a misunderstanding, many of us think that pennies are useless now but contrary to popular belief, they’re not! Read on to find out how you can clean up your piggy banks.

Sitting on a Gold Mine

You may not like what you’re about to learn: pennies are still legal tender. That means you can still use them at stores, and you can still deposit them at the bank. If you’re lucky enough to have simply dumped your penny collections and penny-filled piggy banks into plastic bags, and forgotten about them, this is your very lucky day! Roll up your sleeves and go fishing for pennies under the sofa, in the dark corners of the basement, and in long-forgotten swear jars.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

We can just imagine your joy as you begin to gather all your abandoned penny stashes. You’ll need to get coin rollers from the bank or stationery store, and roll up your pennies, fifty per roll, and then you can get cash for them from your bank. Some banks have machine coin counters in their lobbies, but keep in mind that some of those coin counters charge a service fee.

Money Sometimes Grows on Trees

If your bank doesn’t have an automatic coin counter, there’s a private company called Coinstar which has many of its machines in grocery stores. If you need cash back for your coins, you will pay an 11.9% service fee. On the flip side, you can choose an e-gift card and you won’t be charged a fee! More info here. If you’re ready to go on a long-lost penny hunt in your home but notice you could also use some deep cleaning assistance in the process, don’t hesitate to contact a MOLLY MAID near you!

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Is snow safe to drink?

Answer: Drinking water made from clean white snow melt is generally considered safe because pathogens don't usually survive in it.

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Question:

If I plan to drink snow melt in the winter, do I need to boil it for purification first?

Submitted by – Dave – Port Washington, WI

Answer:

Drinking water made from clean white snow melt is generally considered safe because pathogens don’t usually survive in it. But that’s not always the only consideration. In areas with lots of traffic like outside of well-used huts or in patches of late-season snow there may be added pollutants that you’d want to filter or otherwise clean out. For the best results, pull fresh, clean-looking snow from a designated “drinking snow” area away from traffic zones, toilets, or dish pits. Also, add a little water to the it before heating up your melting pot, which can scorch and taint the water with a bad taste. Boiling water, which is the most effective method for disinfecting it, is often part of making coffee or warming up in winter, so if you do end up heating the water to that point you’ll get some peace of mind no matter where you got it.

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