ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Coinstar

Coinstar is like a big magical machine that collects all of the coins you have and turns them into money that you can use to buy things you like! You know how sometimes you find coins in your pocket or in little jars at home? Well, instead of just forgetting about them or leaving them in the jar, you can bring them to a Coinstar machine!

The machine has a little slot where you can pour your coins in, and it counts them all super fast. It will make a fun sound every time a coin drops in! Once all of your coins have been counted, the machine will give you a slip of paper that shows how much money you have in coins. You can take this paper to the store and exchange it for real money or a gift card to the store you like.

You can use Coinstar to help you save money by putting all of your coins into the machine regularly. You can also use it to do something nice for others by donating the money you get to a charity. Isn't that cool? So, next time you have some coins jingling in your pocket, remember that you can turn them into something useful with a magical machine called Coinstar!