# Is there a new change/cash shortage going on?

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**Created:** [July 24, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-change-cash-shortage-going-on/947203 "2021-07-24T16:09:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-new-change-cash-shortage-going-on/947203/2 "2021-07-24T16:13:50Z")

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This thread mentions that the coinstar still hasn’t been reopened.

I’ll keep my eye out, I don’t go to the grocery that has a coinstar often, but it’s about time for me to redeem mine anyway (not a huge stash, definitely under $10)

> [@Why is there a coin shortage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-coin-shortage/920626/19):
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> I just came back from grocery shopping and had taken our coin bank with me, hoping to exchange the contents at the Coinstar kiosk. That thing is still out of order.

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