We taught our daughter a Federal Reserve lesson by breaking her piggy bank

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..exchanging her coins for bills to help out the Federal Reserve and members of society that may need coins for their daily operation. She helped us count and wrap the coins and we brought her to the bank so she can see the whole process. She still prefers the noise coins make in her piggy bank but at least the bills are lighter :

Fact check: Yes, there's a national coin shortage. Here's why

Business and bank closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly disrupted the supply chain and normal circulation patterns for U.S. coins. While there is an adequate overall amount of coins in the economy, the slowed pace of circulation has reduced available inventories in some areas of the country.

As restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses around the country have posted signs near cash registers and on drive-thru windows requesting people to pay with credit cards or exact change...