pennies

The U.S. Treasury will strike its last penny early next year, ending a 233-year production run, yet the copper-colored coin will keep rattling in cash drawers for years as retailers gradually round transactions to the nearest nickel. What Happened: There are about 114 billion pennies in circulation...

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Treasury Department has declared that the production of pennies will be discontinued from next year, bringing to a close two centuries of circulation. What Happened:  The call to halt the minting of pennies was taken by President Donald Trump earlier this year, who...

Chances are you know someone with a change jar in their house, a place to put all the spare change and save it until the jar gets full or for a special event. Oftentimes, people have a penny jar, collecting one-cent coins over years and then cashing them in at the bank. A Los Angeles home took...