Massachusetts Man Pays Off Mortgage With 800 Lb. Of Pennies

From TIME NewsFeed

When Thomas Daigle moved into his home in Milford, Mass., 35 years ago, he began saving pennies, vowing that he’d eventually use them to make his final mortgage payment. This April, he followed through on his pledge when he delivered two boxes containing 62,000 pennies to the local loan office.

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How many pounds of pennies have you collected over the years? Don't forget that many credit unions and banks have free coin counting machines. However, you may want to keep those old pennies.