06/15/2026
I stopped by a local coffee shop today and noticed this sign at the register saying they no longer use pennies, so cash payments get rounded to the nearest dime.
I understand not wanting to deal with pennies anymore. They’re annoying, and I’m sure it slows things down.
But it still feels a little odd when the price on the register says one thing and the cash total becomes something else. Especially if someone actually has the exact amount.
It’s not a huge amount of money, obviously, but it’s one of those little things that makes you stop and think.
Card payments stay exact, but cash gets adjusted depending on the total. Maybe that makes sense for the business, but I can see how it might catch customers off guard.
Would this bother you, or is rounding to the nearest dime no big deal?