Travis takes a similar tack but adds urgency. In his view, a worsening penny shortage plus rising awareness could thin out ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Given rising metal prices, the pennies and nickels in your pocket are worth more melted down than at their face value -- and that has the government worried. U.S. Mint officials ...

Whether you’ve scribbled a note on a dollar bill or considered tossing a few coins, you may have wondered: Is that legal? The short answer is yes, kind of. Here’s what Georgia residents should know ...

It Burns Dear Cecil: I thought I was smart and all until my son asked me, “Why doesn't wood melt?” —Murli The simple answer is that wood doesn't melt because it burns first. If that seems a little ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Friday is National Lucky Penny Day, but the future for the penny is not looking so lucky. The U.S. Treasury confirmed Thursday that it ordered its last round of pennies. After ...

The U.S. Treasury announced earlier this year that it was going to stop making pennies. In other words, they’re going to stop making cents. Advertisement Article continues below this ad There are many ...

Joe Henry is on a first name basis with bank tellers across his hometown of Medford, Ore., scouring 15 banks a week with one thing on his mind: pennies. Henry is often seen toting around bags of ...

Whether you’ve scribbled a note on a dollar bill or considered tossing a few coins, you may have wondered: Is that legal? The short answer is yes, kind of. Here’s what Mississippi residents should ...