penny

Today we celebrate the penny. Or, if not celebrate the coin, we highlight its existence as it is, ‘National One Cent Day’. What is one cent good for? Certainly not for buying a penny candy anymore as most counter top candies are now a dime to a quarter. Pretty much the only use…

A penny saved is a penny earned is no longer something Canadians will be saying as the Royal Mint as done away with pressing new pennies. It costs more to make a penny than a penny is worth. It costs 1.6 cents to make a cent. Canada has stopped making the penny because it no longer makes cents. Okay…