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Pennies Have Been Abandoned, Now What Will Be Done With Nickels?
Pennies Have Been Abandoned, Now What Will Be Done With Nickels?
Authored by Adam Dick via RPI
The United States government minted its final penny in November of 2025. This came after fiat money inflation succeeded in depriving pennies of nearly all their value. Pennies are still circulating, but it is increasingly common for stores to round cost totals to avoid giving pennies in change.
Also, people seeing that the metal content of their pennies is worth more than the face value are deciding that it is better to store pennies in a jar...
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