Does life make cents without the penny?
Autumn Raulerson
ECB Publishing, Inc.
Penny jars have been a long-standing fixture in homes for much of the penny’s 232 years in production as a circulating coin. Early learning in school begins with adding pennies, nickels, quarters and dimes to learn math and real-world skills at the same time. The “Common Cents Act,” passed by the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, allows retailers to round to the nearest amount divisible by five when making appropriate change is impossibl