Hyperbole

I know, everybody uses hyperbole. But sometimes when I see it in print, it's just so weird. This article in the Tribue about holiday shopping contains this excerpt:
Ellen Fine of Vernon Hills is like many shoppers. She intends to do her holiday shopping early, but ultimately she finds there is no burning reason to get to the mall.
"If I had a penny for every year when I said I'm going to get all my shopping done early when it's still warm out, I'd be a millionaire," said Fine.

Millionaire? Hmm . . . I'm guessing she might have a quarter.