Australians are throwing away $39 million in loose change each month

Australian are throwing away loose change and it’s costing them a small fortune, new research shows. One in four people despise carrying small change in their pockets and 11 per cent dislike it that much they simply toss away coins they receive.

Australians are throwing away $39 million in loose change each month Source: AAP

New data released by bank ING has found half of the population do not think twice about losing loose change and it’s costing them about $39 million per month — or an average of more than $2 per month, per adult.