A penny saved is a penny earned. Pennies from heaven. It was always there: unobtrusive, ever in the shadow of its numismatic big brothers. Pennies were as taken for granted as gravel.

In 1936, Bing Crosby entertained the nation by crooning “Pennies From Heaven,” but in 2025 it seems that pennies are The Coin From Hell. It didn’t happen overnight, but inflation has reared ...

In 1936 Bing Crosby entertained the nation by crooning “Pennies From Heaven,” but in 2025 it seems that pennies are The Coin From Hell. It didn’t happen overnight, but inflation has reared ...

No more pennies from heaven? Whether you're pinching pennies or penny smart and pound foolish, the U.S. is considering a penny drop. President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to stop making the coins.

For the Rev David Clayden, the first signs of ill health came last summer, with breathlessness and the onset of angina. After hospital tests in September, the 59-year-old rector got the bad news ...