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Is a frugal lifestyle tacky?

I should've subtitled this post, "how to pay for stuff using coins without being a jerk" Or better yet, "Exchanging Coins without Coinstar. Not for the faint of heart." OK, I have a confession...and a question.  Is it tacky to pay for things using coins??? I mean, like, using coins to pay the entire bill ? I don't think it is, but I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority on this one. When you think about it, coins are in fact  legal tender . Still, spending coins is increasingly complicated in our cash-loving, credit-swiping, Bitcoin-centric world. First and foremost, you have to mentally prepare yourself for the "judgy" looks you'll receive from others when you do use them. In my experience, the minute you start counting coins, people will give you the side eye for any perceived inconvenience. U.S. Coins on a table Here's when I started using our coins in earnest. A few years back I had a day when I had no time to go to t