Pennies will be History......

[rockhound78]

Cash is king here. Seldom use a credit card. Usually have a few bucks in my pocket, in change

 

[Forum Boss]

If you can’t pay with coins (or paper money), there are significant security reasons to use credit cards instead of Debit Cards. Discover also offers cash back and monthly promotions.

 

[drop_point]

Maybe they should quit devaluing our money.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I always have coins in my vehicle, used to be a 1/2 a tank of gas. Hard to keep that much coin now.

Me too on the dash, them drive up joints get to watch me count from it.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Surely we have all been some place where the phone lines or whatever is out and it’s cash only if you want something .

 

[Bob3700]

I know several businesses that are cash only. No credit or debit cards. Many businesses charge extra (3-4%) more if u use a credit or debit card.
Always have cash as u never know when a “Deal” will present itself.

 

[joshb]

Cash is king. The Credit card companies LOVE you using their cards! They get 3% of every transaction! Think about the numbers on that. 200 million people paying 3% of everything they buy to the credit card companies. That’s some real money!
I’m going to continue saving my Pennie’s! Now they’re going to be collectable antiques!

 

[Pareto]

Money talks when buying, I’ve saved a good bit of it through the years just by asking “what’s your cash price”. Hard to do that with a card….

If that's the case, you should want to remove the small change that costs too much to make. It'll make cash less expensive for the Feds. The ones who want to remove cash will never stop trying, but they need an excuse like overall, cash is too expensive to make. Ultimately, we need dimes, quarters, dollar coins and no smaller than a 2 dollar bill, given today's prices.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Maybe they should quit devaluing our money.

Inflation is no way a natural ocurrance.

 

[joshb]

Inflation is no way a natural ocurrance.

In my opinion, it is. It’s caused by human nature. More so with today’s “I want it now” generation. When did it become OK to charge $6 for a foamy cup of coffee?

 

[urbanrifleman]

In my opinion, it is. It’s caused by human nature. More so with today’s “I want it now” generation. When did it become OK to charge $6 for a foamy cup of coffee?

Inflation is caused by printing money.

 

[sacre]

When everyone brings in their stash, there will be enough for the next 20 years.....

I metal detect, they're everywhere! I have a coffee ca full that I've dug. Walk on over them when my back says enough.

 

[joshb]

Inflation is caused by printing money.

Chicken and egg. Add in corrupt politicians.

 

[jds holler]

Guys are starting to mess with zinc bullets lately. Maybe they'll become the next "lead free" thing. jd

 

[tmwinds]

I’m not sure if the cashiers at some places are capable of rounding up or down to the nearest nickel.

 

[joshb]

I’m not sure if the cashiers at some places are capable of rounding up or down to the nearest nickel.

Haha! Give a “modern purple haired” cashier a 50 and a 5 for a $35 purchase and watch them squirm!

 

[Fuj]

Ya' know.....The last time I pulled the car mats out, I'd always
find several corroded pennies. It's the salt thing from our
winters. Also when getting change back from a purchase, they
always give corroded pennies first. I took in a load of change
to our credit union. they have a machine that you just dump
them in and they get spin counted. Yep, the corroded ones
get bounced, and back to the store they go.....LOL

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

We have been "pennyless" up here for about ten years. Don't miss them at all.
Rounding of prices goes on all the time anyway, what with calculating taxes and such. This is just one more column over.

Runaway inflation scares me, as it makes taking out long term debt more attractive. Long term debt is stupid. Just my two, uh, nickels worth.

 

[Knotwild]

I did some math.
- Pre 1982 pennies are 95% copper
- 153 pre 1982 pennies produce 1# copper
- Copper is approximately $4.20 per #

If i can get my volume up, I can get enough money to shoot monkies in Africa!

 

[DanSavage]

Pennies made great washers when you drill a hole in it,,, 100 washers for a dollar