copper penny .. used to buy a stick of gum years ago
now they are useless
Now i think adults give them to children, just to get rid of them
The U.S. Mint has no plans to discontinue the penny, and such a move would require congressional approval. However, the “Penny Debate” continues in the United States, with pro- and anti-penny advocates both making some pretty solid points in their arguments
I don't carry anything less than a quarter
At least with enough of them, you can go to a laundromat
all my other lesser coins go into plastic jars
I think that the whole US should do what they did in Europe for the penny eons ago. We never had pennies in Europe, the prices were either rounded up or down to the nearest nickel. NOW, of course, back then U had all the German Pfennings, and them lil suckers were just about as useless, lmao.
ADDED: Wife had a big champagne jar with lid cut for change, where she would dump her change. Still got that jar with change, just left it as is when she died, must be $30-$50 in change in there. I just got a small cup on nightstand where I throw my change. But heck, so many PPL, especially younger not even carry cash anymore, just swipe debit cards anywhere. I am the Unicorn, I do NOT own a Debit Card, neva will, too dangerous as a fiduciary agent, just got a couple of gas cards and a charge card or 2.
GT: I still got a Military DPP card, lol, since I am retired and entitled to it. Very very rarely hit any military area, but I can go to AAFES.COM and get stuff, though I find that AAFES really not save U any money, except TAX. Only really to drive to a Military Installation and buy something if getting a Big ticket item, like say a Big TV.