Everybody uses cards these days to pay for their lunch, gas, and whatnot. Well, I am part of a dying breed that still prefers to pay the old-fashioned way; cold, hard cash. Yes, I do utilize modern monetary means, however, I found that I actually save money when I only have an allowance of cash for the week. I think it’s part of the “casino theory”; if you pay with cash, then you get to see the cash leaving. So I pay with cash. Now I get to carry around a fat wallet and a pocket full of loose change. Hooray…

I really do not like stuff in my pockets. I only carry what very few keys I need. I have the slimmest wallet possible (being broke helps), and I keep my coins in one of my desk organizer’s trays. Not having to carry around coins was nice, but there is problem. If you pay cash for everything, the coins multiply. I needed a way to pay with coins, but carry as little as possible. I think I found the perfect combo if you are only going to be making one purchase (such as lunch or a candy bar.)

Trembling with anticipation? The combo is as follows:

• Four pennies: Why not carry 5 pennies? Well that’s where old Thomas Jefferson comes into play.
• One nickel: You don’t need more than that. Good… cause it’s the fattest and ugliest of all the coins. It’s the Rosie O’Donnell of the coin world.
• Two dimes: Nice small, thin dimes (I’ll avoid the obvious jokes here since we try to keep this blog at least PG-13.)
• Three quarters: In my day, quarters were the most treasured of all the coins. A pocket full of quarters and a Donkey Kong machine makes Jason a happy boy.

There you have it. The perfect coin combo. This is only good for one purchase though. If you are running errands, you might want to bring along your coin jar. Yes, bring along your coin jar. It’s less dorky than bringing along those rubber coin pouches, coin purses, coin belts, and/or fanny packs.

BONUS COIN TRIVIA! While I was stacking coins up for picture, I noticed that pennies faced the opposite direction of the other coins. A quick Google search revealed the answer:

Why are the penny and the nickel the only U.S. coins with images that don’t face left?