Here’s a rundown of U.S. Mint production costs from the government’s latest fiscal year. Each penny costs nearly 4 cents — or ...

In 1932, weary Americans were singing the Great Depression-era anthem, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” As financial ruin swept the United States, the popular song told the story of a man asking for ...

“You can go to your own bank or credit union and not pay any fee,” said Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at NerdWallet. Both NerdWallet and Bankrate offer tip sheets on exchanging coins for ...

The United States wouldn't be the first country to eliminate the coin, Turco said. Canada, for example, decided to phase out its penny in 2012. In the U.S., the Department of Defense stopped using ...

The 10-cent U.S. coin was first minted in 1796, when a dime could buy a fair amount more than it can today. Sellers might advertise a dozen eggs for a dime (tough to imagine, huh?), or a dozen ...

Everything is making less cents. The US Mint has placed its final order of penny blanks and will stop producing the coin when those run out by early next year — marking the beginning of the end ...

(Reuters) -The federal government is winding down production of the penny coin following a bipartisan effort to nix the ...

CoinTrackers.com estimates the value of a 1972 Roosevelt dimes in average condition to be worth 10 cents, while one in mint state could be valued around $36. Not exactly chump change, but not much ...