You misunderstand. It is not penny pinching, it is simply keeping the coinage in their purse light. It is not from frugality that some people wait until the c

You misunderstand. It is not penny pinching, it is simply keeping the coinage in their purse light. It is not from frugality that some people wait until the cashier is giving them the total that they start writing out their check including date, recipient, and purpose. It is why I prefer the self checkout line, and I do my best not to slow down the people behind me so that they do not have to wait an extra 5 minutes for me.