Quote Originally Posted by Simply Quilting View Post
Many of the stores around here are putting in machines that automatically give the change. I get frustrated when they just say take the change without having any idea what was given is correct or wrong. Sadly, if I hand change to a clerk, they just stare out it or just put it in the drawer without even counting it. My 8 year old can tell me exactly what change I would get back & what the coins should be while the clerk just looked at the drawer in a complete loss. I still make my 8th grade son do Pre-Algebra without a calculator and he is good at doing math in his head. We homeschool and I think it is important that children can do math.

As far as our local Walmart, it does not have a very good selection of fabric. We are a college town and there is a town about an hour away that is just a tiny town but their Walmart has a good selection of fabric and crafting supplies plus the rest of their store is really nice too.
Good for you and your kids Simply Q! If for no other reason than they learn to count change so THEY don't loose any money! The grocery stores have had that automatic change thing for some time...granted it I still count it when I take it out, but...sometimes I come near to forgetting to get it since so much going on and being rushed, now that they have the scanners!