Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa is a writer based in Brooklyn. New York’s Metrocard is about to join the subway token as a transit relic from the past.

Well, friends, the time has finally come: No longer will pennies roll out of the US Mint in giddy profusion. Last week, mourners marked (mocked?) the occasion at a funeral held, appropriately, outside ...

Hundreds of mock mourners headed to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to attend a “funeral” for the penny. Along with musicians playing taps, there were a couple of Abraham Lincoln look-alikes, actors ...

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Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway says he finds the modern NBA "not fun to watch anymore." Hardaway cited the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics as NBA teams he enjoys because "they play ...

Volatile penny stocks are high-risk plays with potentially high rewards. If you have $100 you can afford to lose, these three names are worth a look. Penny stocks are fraught with risk, so much so ...

Sir Rod Stewart's wife Penny Lancaster had a "bumpy ride" when attempting to bond with his six children from previous relationships. The 80-year-old musician was already a dad of six when he started ...

Key insights: New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S4153A, a law that requires retail and food service establishments to accept cash denominations of $20 and under and prohibits them ...

Philadelphia — A wheel cranks on the machine at the Independence Visitor Center, slowing with every turn until: CLINK! A reward drops out the bottom waiting to be collected. It’s a familiar, elongated ...

That’s the message from Kevin McColly, CEO of Coinstar, the company behind those coin-cashing machines you see in supermarkets. American consumers made only 16% of their payments in cash in 2023, ...

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It's official: The penny is no longer in production. The U.S. Mint stamped its last penny Nov. 12 in Philadelphia. The government will eventually auction off the final five pennies, which were stamped ...