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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Phentex

(16,595 posts) Fri Feb 24, 2012, 06:35 PM Feb 2012

I just learned that Coinstar machines will trade for gift cards at no loss... [View all]

If you enjoy wrapping your own coins, that's probably the most frugal way to exchange. But if you want to drop them in a machine, many of the Coinstar machines will offer gift cards or e-cards instead of keeping a fee. I think that's pretty neat.

Have any of you done this?

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I just learned that Coinstar machines will trade for gift cards at no loss... [View all] Phentex Feb 2012 OP

I don't know what a Coinstar machine is. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #1

coinstar.com lets you put in your zip code Phentex Feb 2012 #2

Unfortunately, I have found that those options are not available all the time and everywhere... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #3

My CU quakerboy Feb 2012 #5

I've never heard of that but it sounds like a good option so long as you use the gift cards. uppityperson Feb 2012 #4

I have an account at 5/3rd bank. safeinOhio Mar 2012 #6

That's cool Phentex Mar 2012 #7

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