A penny saved is a penny earned for Otha Anders.
A man in Louisiana just cashed in more than 500,000 pennies at his local bank after saving the coins for over 40 years.
KTVE 10 / Via myarklamiss.com
Otha Anders has been collecting pennies since the 1970s, he told KTVE 10, and went to great lengths to build his impressive collection.
"I have not spent a penny in 40-plus years," he told the station. "I would break a dollar before I would spend a penny."
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Over the years, Anders collected 513,614 pennies. That's enough pennies to fill 15 five-gallon water jugs, according to KTVE 10.
Anders told KNOE that collecting the pennies reminded him to count his blessings in life.
"Whenever I would see a penny, I would always say a prayer of thanks," he said. “It was a reminder to me to always be thankful."
KTVE 10 / Via myarklamiss.com
Anders had hoped to keep his pennies forever, but recently his insurance stopped covering them. So, he was forced to turn the coins into a bank. He was accompanied by his family and friends, who helped him carry the pennies inside.
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