Comments on: 83 Things You Can Do With a Penny http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: bob http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-278559 bob Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:19:27 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-278559 this is great! how about this: try super-gluing a penny to a busy sidewalk. stand on it inconspicuously for about 5 -10 minutes to let the glue dry. then hide and watch the fun as your unsuspecting victims try to pick it up! this is great!
how about this:
try super-gluing a penny to a busy sidewalk. stand on it inconspicuously for about 5 -10 minutes to let the glue dry. then hide and watch the fun as your unsuspecting victims try to pick it up!

]]> By: Should The Penny Go? - SavingAdvice.com Blog http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-275633 Should The Penny Go? - SavingAdvice.com Blog Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:53:06 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-275633 [...] 6. We would miss out on a lot of fun. [...] […] 6. We would miss out on a lot of fun. […]

]]> By: Celeste http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-271614 Celeste Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:38:57 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-271614 Thanks. I needed this page. :D Thanks. I needed this page. :D

]]> By: RealityBytes http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-172825 RealityBytes Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:56:35 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-172825 My grandfather used to work retail. He would check the till for older coins each night. He had an impressive and valuable collection. My grandfather used to work retail. He would check the till for older coins each night. He had an impressive and valuable collection.

]]> By: Tina D http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-84116 Tina D Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:19:40 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-84116 Toss several pennies on your each side of your house roof. The copper oxide will remove black roof stains and keep others from appearing. Difficult to do on steep pitched roofs, but this is where it is needed most because you can see so much of the roof. Toss several pennies on your each side of your house roof. The copper oxide will remove black roof stains and keep others from appearing. Difficult to do on steep pitched roofs, but this is where it is needed most because you can see so much of the roof.

]]> By: ben http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-81866 ben Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:26:11 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-81866 Actually, it's not illegal to deface coinage unless it's done with fraudulent intent. (e.g. trying to make a dime out of it) Actually, it’s not illegal to deface coinage unless it’s done with fraudulent intent. (e.g. trying to make a dime out of it)

]]> By: Coolpop http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-81059 Coolpop Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:15:55 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-81059 I convert pennies into nickles, dimes, and quarters by using the appropriate amount of cents to round down a cash purchase to the nearest $.05 amount. The resulting "silver" change from the paper money given to the merchant goes into a jar for the grandkids to dip their hand into for some "fun" money when they visit. I convert pennies into nickles, dimes, and quarters by using the appropriate amount of cents to round down a cash purchase to the nearest $.05 amount. The resulting “silver” change from the paper money given to the merchant goes into a jar for the grandkids to dip their hand into for some “fun” money when they visit.

]]> By: floriduh! http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-81022 floriduh! Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:44:39 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-81022 NEVER give to a todler to use for anything. Bet you (a penny) you'll soon be missing a few. Too easily swallowed. Also, what about using it for table top football. A great time killer, especially at a restaurant (w/o tablecloths) NEVER give to a todler to use for anything. Bet you (a penny) you’ll soon be missing a few. Too easily swallowed.

Also, what about using it for table top football. A great time killer, especially at a restaurant (w/o tablecloths)

]]> By: Valerie S. Johnson http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-71314 Valerie S. Johnson Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:20:47 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-71314 About the fusebox ... as indicated, these suggestions were taken from SavingAdvice forum readers. I didn't test each one and apologize if someone contributed an unsafe activity. Sounds like the fusebox is no place for a penny!! About the fusebox … as indicated, these suggestions were taken from SavingAdvice forum readers. I didn’t test each one and apologize if someone contributed an unsafe activity. Sounds like the fusebox is no place for a penny!!

]]> By: wildeyes http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-68833 wildeyes Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:16:58 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/06/23/83-things-you-can-do-with-a-penny/#comment-68833 Put a penny on the top of the needle of a record player to make it follow the groove better. Bears repeating; Please do NOT put one in your fusbox!! Put a penny on the top of the needle of a record player to make it follow the groove better.

Bears repeating; Please do NOT put one in your fusbox!!

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