They don't even matter when you're poor. We got rid of pennies in Canada. Prices are the same, but the final bill at the till is rounded to the nearest nickel.

They don't even matter when you're poor. We got rid of pennies in Canada. Prices are the same, but the final bill at the till is rounded to the nearest nickel. You don't lose anything, just the weight. I'd like to see nickels go away as well. Now that I'm using US currency again the whole penny thing just seems pointless.