tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post7138691038043450253..comments2024-03-25T09:18:22.829-05:00Comments on Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers: MONEY MATTERS WITH SHEILA--LUCKY PENNY DAYANASTASIA POLLACKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-28908273340957661932012-05-25T11:32:52.243-05:002012-05-25T11:32:52.243-05:00Perhaps, instead of reinventing thw wheel, it woul...Perhaps, instead of reinventing thw wheel, it would be cheaper to revalue the dollar?Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-89667935768791003462012-05-24T06:26:38.626-05:002012-05-24T06:26:38.626-05:00Kathy, are there really still penny slots at some ...Kathy, are there really still penny slots at some casinos? I thought nickel slots were the lowest denomination these days.<br /><br />Jane, we have lots of old sayings that make no sense these days. It doesn't look like our government is going to follow Canada's lead any time soon, but it irks me that we're wasting so many millions of dollars each year to make something that costs more to make than it's worth.ANASTASIA POLLACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-88259191257876453422012-05-23T18:20:54.529-05:002012-05-23T18:20:54.529-05:00And what about all those traditional sayings like ...And what about all those traditional sayings like "a penny saved is a penny earned" and "a penny for your thoughts". They won't make sense anymore. Children won't know what a penny is and that will make the rest of us feel even older. And piggy banks won't have that delightful sound that just a few pennies can make. But things change. We just won't be able to use pennies to make change!Jane Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-10707045903150149992012-05-23T12:42:29.523-05:002012-05-23T12:42:29.523-05:00The problem with doing away with the penny, is tha...The problem with doing away with the penny, is that businesses will have to figure out how to price things to allow for taxes so that the final price rounds out to nickel increments. Even worse, the casinos will have to get rid of all their penny slot machines and senior citizens will cause a riot. :)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987230384169003432noreply@blogger.com