Weird #2: Spending change...

The smallest denomination euro bill is a 5. But there are both 1 and 2 euro coins. Which are pretty heavy. In the US you tend to ignore the change in your pockets because it is normally never larger than a quarter. So you cart it around and shove it in your dresser drawer at the end of the day. After a few months you cart it off to the grocery store and are amazed to discover you have $50 plus dollars worth of coin! Well here, if you did that, you'd easily be putting away 5 to 10 euros per day! What a savings account! You have to remember to actually use the coins in your pockets because they add up in value very quickly.