I have nothing against all the dice and beads and whatnot; it's a personal preference, and I know it's a big deal to some people - an integral part of the game even.

For me though, for the past 20 years all I've ever needed/wanted was a handful of change -- you can do anything with pennies, nickels, and dimes, and it fits in the palm of your hand. They're just tools to me, not a personalized facet of the game. I play Mtg with several guys and they all have these big boxes of tokens, counters, life wheels, dice, etc that they love. Great for them, but I'll keep my small handful of change :-)