Savings Challenges and Budget Habits
Coin jar counter.
Sort your coins, count each pile and type the numbers in. The tool adds them up with face values for Canadian or US coins and shows the total, how many coins you have and how close you are to a goal. Runs in your browser; nothing is sent or stored.
Your coins
Jar total
Fill the form and press Calculate.
Worked example
A Canadian jar with 40 nickels ($2.00), 25 dimes ($2.50), 30 quarters ($7.50), 12 loonies ($12.00) and 6 toonies ($12.00) holds $36.00 in 113 coins. A U.S. jar with 100 pennies, 20 nickels, 10 dimes, 8 quarters, 2 half dollars and 3 dollar coins holds $9.00 in 143 coins.
How it works
total = sum of (number of coins x face value). Amounts are added in cents and shown in dollars, so there is no rounding drift. The average value per coin is the total divided by the coin count.
Canadian rows are 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, $1 (loonie) and $2 (toonie). Per the source below, the Royal Canadian Mint stopped distributing pennies as of fall 2012, but old pennies may still be in your jar. U.S. rows are 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents and $1. The tool counts only coins you enter; it does not weigh them. Check with your bank about how it accepts loose coin.
Sources and basis (opened 2026-10-08): ARCHIVED – Eliminating the penny from Canada's coinage system, Government of Canada (archived Budget 2012), opened 2026-10-08, says the Royal Canadian Mint will no longer distribute pennies as of fall 2012. Coins of the Canadian dollar, Wikipedia, opened 2026-10-08, lists the Canadian circulation denominations in production as 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1 and $2. Coins of the United States dollar, Wikipedia, opened 2026-10-08, lists U.S. circulating denominations of 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ and $1.00. All totals are arithmetic on the counts you enter.
FAQ
How do I count the money in my coin jar?
Sort the coins by type, count each pile and enter the counts. The tool multiplies each count by its face value and adds them up.
Which Canadian coins are included?
Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, 50-cent pieces, loonies ($1) and toonies ($2). The Royal Canadian Mint stopped distributing pennies as of fall 2012, per the Government of Canada page cited above.
Which U.S. coins are included?
Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollar coins.
Does it count by weight?
No. It adds up the counts you type. It does not estimate from weight.
Can I use it to track a savings goal?
Yes. Enter a goal and it shows how much of it the jar covers and how much is left.