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This Coin Has Been Around Since 1792—But Not for Much Longer
It costs more than 3 cents to make a 1-cent coin, and now the United States Treasury is finally doing something about it.
Say Goodbye to Loose Change—How the End of the Penny Could Change Prices
Phyllis Resnick, Colorado Futures Center's lead economist, told Newsweek that the loss of the penny will become the "most burdensome on low-income households," pointing to their purchases of ...
The Penny Is On the Way Out. Can You Still Buy Something With It?
The U.S. government is no longer going to mint pennies, and soon cash retail transactions will be rounded to the nearest ...
Treasure trove of nostalgia to go under the hammer
A TREASURE trove of nostalgia will be available for public auction next month. The South Western Vehicle Auctions (SWVA) is ...
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Trump wants to kill the penny. Almost no one will miss it.
On the Facebook group of Pressed Penny Collectors, whose members seek out machines that flatten the coins into oval-shaped souvenirs, nostalgia has been negligible. “They’re going to stop ...
A penny for your thoughts: Wake Forest University professor weighs in on the end of the penny
A penny for your thoughts. The U.S. government is phasing out the penny by stopping production. Sign up for our Newsletters ...
What's next for the penny? The details
Treasury Department will take pennies out of circulation next year. Costly nickels, however, could cancel out savings.
See a penny, pick it up? In the future, probably not as often — and, some say, that matters
Holt points to traditions of putting pennies in loafers, of rhymes such as “See a penny, pick it up, all the day you’ll have ...