I can’t call heads or tails on whether we should stop minting the penny. There are two sides to every coin, right?

What about all the piggy banks and penny banks? Then again, most of those children probably already have Venmo accounts.

What about all the piggy banks and penny banks? Then again, most of those children probably already have Venmo accounts.

His announcement stressed the fact that taxpayers lose more than two cents every time another penny is minted.

Then again, most of those children probably already have Venmo accounts. Penny gumball machines faded into the past long ago. They were simple fun — dropping in a penny, turning the knob and ...

In 1971 the penny still had some value; it could buy a gumball at the grocery store. In 1971, the Consumer Price Index stood at 40.7; in January of this year, it topped 319, meaning prices are ...

In 1971 the penny still had some value; it could buy a gumball at the grocery store. In 1971, the Consumer Price Index stood at 40.7; in January of this year, it topped 319, meaning prices are ...