Take a look at the video above giving the pros and cons of phasing out the mighty penny from US currency. Once the penny goes, so do all of our penny phrases:
A penny for your thoughts – My two cents – A pretty penny – Worth of every penny – Penny pinching – See a penny, pick it up, and all the day you’ll have good luck – Bad penny – Not one red cent – A penny saved is a penny earned. And, that is just the beginning.
Do not even get us started on people whose name is Penny.