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19. It honestly would not surprise me if they try doing something like that.

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 02:24 PM

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State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies [View all] BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

When I do pay cash I tell the clerk to keep the pennies. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #1

Pricing Timewas 23 hrs ago #2

A nickle costs 13.8 cents each Historic NY 23 hrs ago #4

That's true! I looked it up. 70sEraVet 21 hrs ago #13

Really? Timewas 15 hrs ago #24

You would have to revalue the currency with nubucks or some such Blues Heron 2 hrs ago #30

Because of our regressive sales taxes IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #11

My 2 cents Historic NY 23 hrs ago #3

It seems like they were always rounding up and keeping the extra. mackdaddy 23 hrs ago #5

It honestly would not surprise me if they try doing something like that. cstanleytech 20 hrs ago #19

My local McDonald's has adopted nearest nickel for cash transactions. hay rick 23 hrs ago #8

Yes, but 30 years ago a gum ball cost 2 cents . . . Journeyman 22 hrs ago #12

WOT????!!! Jacson6 21 hrs ago #16

And then a dime. And then a dollar... Torchlight 18 hrs ago #22

Our monetary system should be based on something of a tangible value 70sEraVet 21 hrs ago #14

Did you look closely at the cents that would be rounded up or down? slightlv 21 hrs ago #15

Canada Maninacan 21 hrs ago #17

Next up...that $19.95 thingamabob will be rounded up to 3825-87867 18 hrs ago #21

Stores are rounding down, not up Deminpenn 18 hrs ago #23

At our store yesterday (NJ), a customer was on the verge of a meltdown no_hypocrisy 2 hrs ago #26

I've done that before. It's fun in Walmart bucolic_frolic 2 hrs ago #29

All this nonsense could be avoided if they would only bucolic_frolic 2 hrs ago #27