I come from Stingy-ville
USA Today published an article about the change left behind at airport security. In October of 2004, Congress passed a law allowing TSA to use the coins left behind to offset security costs. The article mentions some interesting facts about the change left behind, including the cities with the most ‘donations’ and the city least likely to leave behind a single cent. My hometown:
The cash laggard: Chattanooga (Tenn.) Metropolitan Airport, whose 300,000 departing passengers in 2007 left just $1.20.
Some quick math shows that the average Chattanoogan leaves only $0.000004 going through security. Actually, those are probably Yankees or Westerners leaving beautiful Chattanooga at the end of a visit. I’d guess Chattanoogans simply DONT leave behind change at all.
Well, that’s my two cents.
~Aaron
June 24th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
I absolutely loved this article!!! Becky sent it to me… thought you’d appreciate that, too!!
June 24th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
I don’t think that STINGY - just fiscally responsible. It figures, it’s a BLUE state!