New $1 coin- would the changes make YOU use them?

[fuzzwonder]

physical money is passe. why the hell wont people use credit cards or those debit swipe things more often. its faster, lighter, and has theft protection, i don't see a reason NOT to use it.

[MrWookie]

It's because it's not that Americans are lazy, it's that we're stubborn.

[Peter Harris]

incidentally, in the UK £5 notes are getting harder to get -I have my money on the mint issuing a £5 coin sometime before 2010 and people being *forced* to use them since £5 notes are more scarce...

[GiantWalleye]

I just saw this topic for the first time. Personally I don't think that I would use dollar coins purely because I lose coins too easy and it is easy to carry paper in my wallet.

[Peter Harris]

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I just saw this topic for the first time. Personally I don't think that I would use dollar coins purely because I lose coins too easy and it is easy to carry paper in my wallet.

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from a Euro Smeggery POV I hate the fact all US bills are the same size. Scaled sizing from small denomination -> large denomination is goot.

[The X-Factor]

How can one make it rain on them hoes with dollar coins?

[gusmahler]

Thing is, the reason people lose coins or don't treat them as real money is because people are used to coins being basically worthless. I give change to my 5 year old all the time, because I don't care about 5, 10, or even 25 cents. So it's just a psychological thing. Once you get used to handling coins that actually have some worth, you'll take care of it better.

[gusmahler]

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We Americans are a lazy bunch. We don't want to carry the extra weight.

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I carried about 20 dollar coins in my pocket the other day. Not heavy at all. I wouldn't carry that many coins in my dress slacks (coins have a tendency to fall out), but they are fine in jeans.

[gusmahler]

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the metro north ticket vending machines give change in sacagaweas. (i have no idea how to spell her name) I rarely pay in cash for my train tickets, but when i do I hate the dollar coins. they are cumbersome and heavy in my pocket if I get more than two or three.

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The BART machines give change in quarters. You think getting 5 dollar coins is annoying? Wait until you get 20 quarters. Also, dollar coins are easier to use in vending machines thn dollar bills. You don't like your dollar coins? Just use them the next time you need a Metro North ticket.

[gusmahler]

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just what we need more god damn change. they need to remove the penny not add a dollar coin

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While it's a new dollar coin, they aren't really "adding" it. We've had a dollar coin since 1999 (and from 1971 to 1979), this is just a different design.