<![CDATA[What to do with coins collected by kiddos]]>I have 2 large tins, full of coins, collected since kiddo started formal school last year. And I found out we need to pay $1-2 for every 100 coins deposited with POSB. And if I am not mistaken, OCBC does not accept coins over counters too.


What should I do with the coins? It is filling up and will continue as long as kiddo brings loose change back from his daily allowances.

Kindly advice.

Thank you very much! 😂 😂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/39916/what-to-do-with-coins-collected-by-kiddosRSS for NodeWed, 29 Apr 2026 17:52:39 GMTThu, 30 Aug 2012 01:07:42 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:08:43 GMT]]>If you still have kids in Primary School, change it with them and then use it to give them back for school lunch money :). If don't have, I used it for grocery or buying stuff

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1964678https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1964678Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:08:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Fri, 31 May 2019 01:46:47 GMT]]>Exchange coins earned to notes and just keep it until it's bigger and probably put it in a bank for them.. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1912819https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1912819Fri, 31 May 2019 01:46:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Thu, 02 May 2019 08:04:10 GMT]]>Will bring a bag of $20 or $50 coins to change with hawkers. They are happy to exchange for notes.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1908598https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1908598Thu, 02 May 2019 08:04:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Thu, 02 May 2019 03:53:40 GMT]]>i will bring to a familiar hawker n chg into notes for kids to manage

when $$ is in notes form, my kids "treasure" more … psychological effect, i guess.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1908533https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1908533Thu, 02 May 2019 03:53:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Tue, 05 Mar 2019 06:00:38 GMT]]>Whenever need to buy groceries or food in small quantities, bring the kids along and get them to pay with the coins

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1901259https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1901259Tue, 05 Mar 2019 06:00:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Tue, 05 Mar 2019 04:43:19 GMT]]>Normally i just use my own notes and exchange with them. Very fast to use finish those coins. If not get your child a nice coin pouch and encourage them to use coins instead of notes.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1901223https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1901223Tue, 05 Mar 2019 04:43:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Sat, 15 Dec 2018 03:30:06 GMT]]>

ngl2010:
Just exchange the kiddos’ coins with your own dollar note. Then you use the coins at self check-out every time you do grocery shopping at supermarkets. Voila! No need to find coin counting machines at banks 😉

We used to exchange our coins with our kids (they would use them in school canteens etc)! Don't they need coins more than adults?

Now with a house-ful of adults, we just take care of our own coins. I use my coins up in hawker centres and coffee shops mainly. I use a credit card for grocery shopping, so don't use coins in the supermarket. I don't like fiddling with coins when I have so many items to pack.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889072https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889072Sat, 15 Dec 2018 03:30:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:27:55 GMT]]>Ngl

Usually I wrap coins worth of $2. In this way, it will be easier to use.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889023https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889023Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:27:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:16:55 GMT]]>

starlight1968sg:
ngl2010:

Just exchange the kiddos’ coins with your own note. Then you use the coins at self check-out every time you do grocery shopping at supermarket. Voila! No need to find coin counting machines at banks 😉


Yes, this is what I do too.

Great minds think alike! :hi5:

After this sharing, all supermarkets will impose limits on how many coins we can use at self check-outs 😆

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889019https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889019Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:16:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:10:58 GMT]]>

ngl2010:
Just exchange the kiddos’ coins with your own note. Then you use the coins at self check-out every time you do grocery shopping at supermarket. Voila! No need to find coin counting machines at banks 😉

Yes, this is what I do too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889018https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889018Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:10:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:10:04 GMT]]>Just exchange the kiddos’ coins with your own dollar note. Then you use the coins at self check-out every time you do grocery shopping at supermarkets. Voila! No need to find coin counting machines at banks 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889017https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889017Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:10:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Fri, 14 Dec 2018 09:50:16 GMT]]>Only certain OCBC branches have coin counting machine.


Eg. below branches have, at
Ang Mo Kio, Toa Payoh, Jurong, Bedok North, Waterway

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889006https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1889006Fri, 14 Dec 2018 09:50:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:51:35 GMT]]>hi does anyone know if we are able to deposit the coins on Sunday for OCBC?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/945961https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/945961Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:51:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:42:14 GMT]]>I deposit into their bank together with them over the counter:)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/931649https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/931649Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:42:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:01:21 GMT]]>Hi, you can do a exchange to any or the hawker, especially those operating coffee shop, they (owner or you know him/her well) are the one who much willing to have coins. Of course, you need calculate and pack them into different denomination. For 5 cents, Cheers convenient shop love it...

This is how I change coins to notes without pay any levied fees for the last couple of years..
:rahrah:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/918963https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/918963Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:01:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:05:07 GMT]]>Buy a gift for someone special? Donate it to to charity? It’s meaningful, and teaches them something along the way… Imagine their spare change can actually make some other people really happy?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/913405https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/913405Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:05:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:00:05 GMT]]>

verykiasu2010:
can deposit it with me. i don't impose service charge :evil: :evil: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

:rotflmao:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/905691https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/905691Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:00:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:29:47 GMT]]>posb has those coin deposit machines where you can just dump all the coins in. don't even have sort your coins according to denomination as the machine takes from 1 cent all the way to 1 dollar. Plus no service fee. Of course you must have a account with dbs or posb lah..


http://www.posb.com.sg/personal/others/coindeposit/default.page

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/905603https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/905603Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:29:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Sun, 02 Sep 2012 11:12:42 GMT]]>I exchanged their coins with my dollar notes so that I can deposit them into their bank acct once it hits $100. As for the coins, I recycle for the kids’ use as they take coins/small notes from a box for their daily allowance.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840173https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840173Sun, 02 Sep 2012 11:12:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:58:59 GMT]]>

angel:
I have 2 large tins, full of coins, collected since kiddo started formal school last year. And I found out we need to pay $1-2 for every 100 coins deposited with POSB. And if I am not mistaken, OCBC does not accept coins over counters too.


What should I do with the coins? It is filling up and will continue as long as kiddo brings loose change back from his daily allowances.

Kindly advice.

Thank you very much! 😂 😂
You can exchange the coins with your own dollar note & help them deposit the $$ into bank. This coins can be slowly eat up when u used them yourself for marketing etc. I did it this way. 😉

verykiasu2010,
rainman/shower man your mouth big enough for all these coins to be deposited anot??? :rotflmao:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838834https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838834Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:58:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:07:50 GMT]]>can deposit it with me. i don't impose service charge :evil: :evil: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838456https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838456Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:07:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:47:08 GMT]]>My child has Posb and OCBC a/c, so i m familiar. For OCBC, you deposit the coins over the counter and your kid must have a children’s a/c with the bank and no charges will be imposed.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838443https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838443Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:47:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:44:13 GMT]]>That’s correct! After the coins are deposited into the machine, you will receive a receipt. Throw the receipt into quick cheque deposit box. Once the cheques are cleared the next day, the staff will update their system based on yr receipt. No penalty will be imposed.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838441https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/838441Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:44:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to do with coins collected by kiddos on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:26:06 GMT]]>Hi angel

If i m not wrong, POSB does not charge any service charge if the coins are deposited into the kids’ POSB savings a/c.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/837529https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/837529Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:26:06 GMT