Nah, pennies cost .7 cents to make. Well, apparently here in the U.S. they've decided, once again, to keep the penny despite the fact it sometimes takes more money to make it than it's worth. Sources http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-lincoln-penny,0,86419.story?track=rss and http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-pennies23-2008sep23,0,6621478.story. I wish we'd do away with it and just round to the nearest 5 cents for pricing. It would make more sense.