Goodbye, Penny: What the End of the Coin’s Production Means for Customers and Businesses

The penny has died. At the age of 232, the iconic coin’s final batch was minted in Philadelphia on Wednesday. But while the ...

The U.S. Just Minted Its Final Penny—We Tested What a Cent Can Still Buy

The U.S. government is no longer minting pennies, and soon, cash retail transactions will be rounded to the nearest nickel. What, exactly, does a single penny buy you these days? We took a drive ...

Say Goodbye to the Penny: Why Exact Change Could Soon Disappear

The U.S. Mint struck its final circulating penny Nov. 12, 2025, ending 232 years of production. Learn why production stopped, ...

Last US penny minted shows why savers need Bitcoin

The last penny was minted on Wednesday, with the discontinuation projected to save the US Mint $56 million annually as the ...

What The End Of The Penny Means For Consumers

America’s oldest coin had been around since 1793. Now that Trump has stopped the minting of new pennies, will 99 cent pricing ...