Mighty Bargain Hunter is wondering what to do with a state quarter collection that he and his wife recently finished assembling. Not having been one to collect state quarters, all of his suggestions seem valid (I would probably choose a combination of 1 and 3), except for selling it which likely would be more of a hassle than it's worth.

If he chooses to spend it, he'll need to know that spending change can be a not-so-pleasant experience. For some reason, people can get ugly when you hand them, say, a $10 roll of quarters versus a $10 bill. I know this because recently I rolled up most of the change from my change jug (yes, jug, not jar) and used the rolls to pay for things that I might otherwise have paid for with a card or paper money.

In general, people tend to look at you funny when you hand them a roll of change. It's almost as if they are saying, "What, you're too poor to afford the real stuff?" – which is a ridiculous sentiment, considering that $5 in dimes is worth the same as a $5 bill. This treatment isn't limited to strangers who happen to be taking my money at a fast food join: In the past my wife has balked when I've given my daughter six quarters to pay for lunch instead of a dollar bill and two quarters, calling it "ghetto" (I'm not even sure what she meant by that, though I have a sense that it means something similar to "cheap").

I suppose I could understand why someone might be upset if I handed him $10 in loose change, which might be hard to hold and count on the spot. But if I've taken care to count and roll the change, I don't see the complaint. Perhaps they think I am attempting to defraud them by only putting $9.75 worth of quarters into the roll – mwahahahaha! At least I've never paid for a steak dinner with pennies, like the guy in the video below.

I suppose that's why some people use Coinstar machines, which is free if you choose to receive a gift certificate instead of cash. Maybe I'll do that next time.