62,000 pennies used to pay off mortgage

[Old School]

62,000 pennies used to pay off mortgage

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A Massachusetts penny-pincher makes his last mortgage payment with pennies. Ryan Schulteis reports.
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What started out as a joke 35 years ago ended with a Massachusetts man paying off his mortgage using 62,000 pennies. "I've never saved anything other than pennies. And it started out as a whim. You know, a penny for the mortgage," Thomas Daigle told NBC affiliate WHDH-TV of Boston.


Daigle, from Milford, Mass., recalled how, after signing the mortgage papers 35 years ago, he found a penny on the ground. He and his wife then joked about collecting pennies to pay off the loan -- and the rest is history.
Over the next 35 years, Daigle would roll pennies, 50 cents at a time. His bank found out the hard way just how much work that was -- it reportedly took tellers two days to unroll the penny cases.

 

[Old School]

http://www.milforddailynews.com/topstories/x1222860486/Pennies-add-up-for-Milford-man

 

[Old School]

Mr Daigle is such a very nice man,was in his business the other day so he could fix my glasses,we had the nicest chat,family,work,etc.----and the very end,he handed me my glasses back,and said --no charge !​

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Double that. It's nice to do business with Tom and Joseph and the staff. Who would have known. Never leave a penny on the gound. Pick it up.​

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I love this man. He has always been very kind to everyone. An example for us all.​

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And to think I toss the 4 pennies on the ground every morning that Dunkin Donuts forces me to take back along with a receipt before they hand me my coffee!:nono:​

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Good man, good service, great story!​

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I guess there must be a reason for not getting rid of the penny. I can't think of any off hand.​

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[hedgehog]

I save my change for a year and use it for gambling money...

Awesome story, I pick up all change I see on the ground also

 

[Old School]

I save my change for a year and use it for gambling money...

Awesome story, I pick up all change I see on the ground also

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[dunclock]

I usually pay for my MJs golf trip every year with my change jar I save every day but unfortunately does not look like I will be attending this year :sadwave: