Well, this is the end of the Canadian penny. The mint in Winnipeg made its last pennies just a few weeks ago and soon the penny will be out of circulation. Since the cost of making the penny was greater than the penny’s actual value, the Canadian government decided to be rid of the penny once and for all. And Canada isn’t unique in doing so. Apparently other countries such as Australia have already done away with theirs.
Life will definitely be different without the penny. What will happen to the saying “A penny saved is a penny earned.”? And how will our children learn how to make proper change without the penny? I guess we will all just have to adjust to this change, just like any other change.