I just ran out for some beer and a sign at the counter said exact change needed for cash purchases due to the change shortage. What is this? Since when? Has anyone else seen or heard about this?

I have most of it in a bowl on top of the dresser.
Seriously, though, from what I see at DG, they are doing this because the cashiers can't count change back.

Maybe the register is down and today's folk can't do math ?

I've heard it's from the lack of using cash, due to the Rona.

The bank lobbies are closed and they are not exchanging your piggy bank change for cash dollars.

Several articles and posts on this out there now...and no it's not from a cashier's ability to count it back.

https://krcgtv.com/news/local/federal-reserve-warns-of-temporary-coin-shortage

^^^^ that's probly got a lot to do with it.

bank lobbies are closed, the treasury has pretty much shut down minting of new coins and the coin processing centers have cut back.

Money is dirty and nasty just work the jail on a weekend.

The rest is in Folgers cans under my kitchen sink.

my sister works at the Clifton Park Wal-mart and came by wanting any change I had because the brinks truck did not come yesterday. I do not know where you went but that was there story.

I'm in the Sidney/Bainbridge area. No reason given, just a sign. I used my bank card but thought it was about as crazy as the tp shortage! Makes me wonder what's next! ?

I guess we will all need to barter with Gary and scuba for change soon! Do you guys take .22?

That sure don't sound good.

Contrary to my post before, it seems as though there was...to heck with that, it HAS to b

Sorry. Facts are facts. It's 2 guys. One has an enormous bowl on his dresser and the other drinks way too much coffee! They are to blame!

No thanks... been there and done that...

Garry-

Also got told at Dollar general about the change. The name says it all. They generally only deal in dollars.

The panhandlers are hoarding it all?

Drug Mart told me banks push to become cashless society, hope not true.

A lot of people are using plastic so they don't have to handle change. Many readers now just require you to waive your card, so you touch nothing. Wouldn't this trend free up some change, or does it change out of circulation?