Unfortunately, making the one-cent coin really did cost a pretty penny. After 232 years in circulation—nearly as long as the United States of America has been a country—the final penny was minted Nov.

Shoppers reveal how to find Dollar Tree penny items, plus a full list of crafts, decor, and beauty finds selling for $0.01.

The final penny was struck by the federal government in mid-November, and shortages already had broken out nationwide before the last one left the U.S. Mint. It’s another chapter in the story of the ...

"It’s time for a reset for the US monetary system," writes one reader. Another: "Who uses cash anymore, anyway?" ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. And yet I find myself mourning the humble penny, the smallest denomination of the world’s dominant reserve currency, the atom of ...

Another possible repercussion of the penny's passing? Some colorful colloquialisms making use of the word "penny" might not make any cents – I mean sense – in the near future. These days, phrases and ...

Some retailers are stocking up on the one-cent coins while they still can, while others are rounding transactions to nickels.

EMAIL TO NOT PERFORM ANY WORK RELATED TASKS. THE BUREAU HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE CHANGES.### PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE HAS DIRECTED THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO STOP MINTING NEW PENNIES. THE PRESIDENT ...

Retailers across the country have been challenged making change for purchases since the final pennies were struck at the U.S.