Americans are Throwing Away Money

This new article from CBS News shows that Americans are throwing away millions of dollars in coins every year.  I'll give it to this waste management company which recycles the metal it collects, but also pulls out the coins to be sold back to the mint.

Found Another Penny Lover

Here's a penny lover, known as Trevor, in the Canyon News. I agree with the author's point that every penny counts and has value, but most of the other stuff in the article is inaccurate. Businesses CAN refuse your payment in pennies, and SHOULD. And the idea that ditching the penny would throw the financial world into utter chaos is the funniest joke I've read all week. And his statement concluding that we wouldn't still have them if they weren't important is the most absurd thing I've heard. The government is so chock full of inefficiencies, it's hard to know where to start the long list. And the comment about the penny's elimination leading to the elimination of the nickel and quarter? Well, we can only hope this will be the case. We should definitely get rid of nickels and dimes, for sure.  I haven't decided on the quarter yet. This guy may love pennies, but I think he'll love life more when they are gone.

New Article by the New York Times Sparks Responses

A New York Times article about getting rid of the penny last week, had other news outlets and bloggers responding in favor of getting rid of it too.
Big Think Blog article


On a brighter note, see this man who covered his SUV in pennies.

Penny Blanks Spill Out On 1-95

So, last Thursday, a truck transporting 45,000 pounds of penny blanks to the Philadelphia Mint crashed and spilled them all over Interstate 95 in Delaware, closing down the highway for 13 hours! Read the horror story here.

Burned by Pennies

Holy cow! This is crazy. A lady in Oklahoma received third degree burns from pennies left on the seat of her car. I guess this is just one more reason to get rid of them. They are dangerous!

Droppin' Dimes

I'm not sure what it is about this song, but it makes me laugh every time I hear it.

The Penny's Environmental Impact

There is a brand new article by the Smithsonian about the true environmental costs in minting pennies.  It adds just another reason why we should ditch them immediately.

Things To Do With Your Unused Pennies

Found an article on 30 different ways to use your pennies besides buying stuff.

Smashing Coins with a Hydraulic Press

One of my new favorite Youtube channels is the Hydraulic Press Channel.  Watch as they smash some Euro coins.

Get Rid of Pennies and Nickels

Phil Dirkx grew up in the 1930s and still remembers well when a penny could actually buy something, but he wants to get rid of pennies and nickels now.

Melting Pennies

Watch these pennies melt under a Fresnel lens here.

Samsung Pays Apple in Pennies

Let me state that this story is not in any way true, but this story is pretty funny only because everyone knows that pennies are a pain in the neck. Let's all just decide to get rid of them now.

Edit: The original fake article I linked to is no longer there, but I tracked back to another blog that says they paid in nickels which is also just a joke.

The Former US Mint Director Hates Pennies Too

Listen to former US Mint Director Philip Diehl hate on pennies.