I had my first encounter with a retail #PennyPolicy today. I don't think these are going to go over very well... at all!

A regional coffee shop chain no longer takes - or gives - #pennies as #cash at the register. Each customer's total bill, after taxes, is rounded to the nearest #nickle.

If the last digit comes out to less than 3 #cents , they round down to zero. If it comes out as 3 or more cents, it gets rounded up a notch.

Paying by #card? They charge you the 'correctly calculated' total.

“The United States government has stopped minting #pennies, but we can still have fun with them!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuGXoOhjZDk

https://coastalheritagebank.com/2025/11/04/the-end-of-an-era-why-the-penny-is-retiring-in-2026/

#government #pennies #rouncing #math #retiring #retire

Have you all run into retailers who no longer use pennies? If so, how do they round, and is it handled by the cash register or does the cashier have to do it on the fly?

I thought that they obviously would round to the nearest 5 and program the cash register to do it, but I've run into two retailers who round irregularly and seem to be rounding up.

It may depend on whether they have pennies that day. Apparently there's been penny shortage even before the mint decided to stop making them. And there is no clear guidance from the government, though GA has issued a document.

https://stateline.org/2025/12/18/without-pennies-should-retailers-round-up-or-down-states-offer-their-2-cents/

#cash #pennies

A penny for your thoughts: now is the time to search among your loose change for #Pennies. Banks have been asking for them as production has been discontinued. I went to a local branch with a set of rolls and they were thrilled to get some. They said their business clients have been begging for them plus they think people might be hoarding.

So take some time to unload your pennies!

#Coins #Currency #Business

Without #pennies, should #retailers round up or down? States offer their #2cents.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/19/repub/without-pennies-should-retailers-round-up-or-down-states-offer-their-2-cents/

Final #US. #pennies sell for $16.76 million in record #auction

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/12/16/pennies-auction-final/2801765934668/

> End of penny production has Chicago businesses facing coin shortage https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2025/12/17/end-penny-us-mint-production-chicago-businesses-coin-shortage

The penny going away per se is not a big deal most likely. It's the inconsistent rounding up or down businesses are doing that may be a nuisance. For local things, for me #CashIsKing still, but YMMV.

#coins #pennies #currency #money #business