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The TSA collected $638,000 in loose change last year

Kevork Djansezian / Getty ImagesPeople just don't seem to care much about loose change these days, especially when going through security at airports.From CNBC:In their rush to get to their destinations, travelers left $638,142.64 in coins and currency in the bins and bowls at airport checkpoints in 2013, according to TSA data. That was almost $107,000 more than what passengers left behind in 2012, and more than $150,000 than 2011.At this rate, it will only be about three years until the Transportation Security Administration can count on a cool million! NOW WATCH: 5 Ways Supermarkets Trick You Into Spending More Money if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '1iYW41bzr_vjHXCsCd2rpQ8gbIyrNecc',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

Kevork Djansezian / Getty ImagesPeople just don't seem to care much about loose change these days, especially when going through security at airports. From CNBC:In their rush to get to their destinations, travelers left $638,142.

The TSA collected $638,000 in loose change last year

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