Comments on: Eliminating the penny

By: Johnna

Johnna — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:14:14 +0000

I think it would help get the penny elimination ball rolling if walmart did this. Up till now it's just been all talk.

I'd love yo see pennies eliminated.

By: TStevens

TStevens — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:58:37 +0000

US military bases overseas eliminated pennies years ago - rounding the final price. It has work well for them and saves all the logistical hassle that pennies bring. Actually all coins come with their own hassles, so the penny is not alone. It is just eliminating one coin reduces the burden by X%. England also eliminated the one pound paper note in an effort to save money.

By: Tyler Mossey

Tyler Mossey — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:09:57 +0000

I would much rather have things rounded to the nearest nickle, even if they rounded up every time, just to get rid of the bothersome penny.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:52:30 +0000

Alternatively, Wal-Mart could work the sales tax into the sticker price.

By: Ian Cook

Ian Cook — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:29:03 +0000

I don't think this would actually encourage the elimination of the penny. Only two U.S. states that I know of don't have sales tax, so the price of something is exactly what is on the tag. The rest of us have sales tax to contend with. Missouri's sales tax is like 7 percent. So, even if Wal-Mart rounds off their prices, pennies will still be needed. That is, unless someone starts rounding things up or down by the final price.