aem wrote:

> I think it's already going over. My practice is to say to the cashier,
> "You can keep the pennies," whenever there are any due in the change.

I don't ever do that in places where I know they would insist on the price to
the penny. What's fair for them is fair for me.

> I've heard that it costs the government more than a penny to make a
> penny and keep it in circulation. Politicians probably assume that
> people would object to its elimination, and those politicians are
> probably wrong. -aem

One thing that you can be sure of is that prices will rise. No more 97, 98 or
99 cents. It will be $1. Just look at the number of items you buy in the grocery
store that are priced a 1-3 cents below the next higher ten compared to those
that are a penny or two above it. For instance, a lot of things are 99cents, but
not 94 cents. They might be $1.49 but not $1.51.