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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 like “See a penny, pick it up, all the day you’ll have ...
Who Makes The Penny, Which Is About To Disappear Forever?
The penny’s run is coming to an end. First minted in 1792, it has been in circulation constantly. It wll be sunseted next ...
What's next for the penny? The details on US decision to end penny production
Treasury Department will take pennies out of circulation next year. Costly nickels, however, could cancel out savings.
An Ode to the Penny, Departing After 233 Years of Service
After more than 200 years, we bid farewell to our small-denominated currency that grew to become a symbol of thriftiness and ...
End of the Penny Grows Near
The cost of producing a penny has skyrocketed in recent years, reaching 3.69 cents, according to the Treasury Department.
The penny is going away. Here's what to do with the ones in your coin jar.
Coinstar converts $3 billion in coins into spendable cash every year, one coin jar at a time. The average jar yields $58 in buying power. Most of us don’t realize how much our coins are worth. Thus, a ...
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The End of the Penny Era How Fiscal Efficiency and Price Adjustments Will Shape the Future
This move by the U.S. Treasury, motivated by rising production expenses and a call for fiscal frugality, has opened up an ...
Could the penny become extinct?
It may be time to start collecting pennies.