The local convenience store (Kwik Trip for my Badger friends) has begun rounding down now that the penny is being retired, so my occasional pint of ice cream is now $3.95. (Actually, it’s still listed as $3.99 but the lady gives me a nickel in change instead of a penny.)
What does that mean for my humble opinion, heretofore known as “my two cents”? Do we round down to zero, acknowledging its true value, or do we adjust for inflation and say that it’s “my five cents”?
Of course, the debit/credit card reader will still record the exact $3.99, which the store might eventually retire, as the insidious campaign for a cashless society creeps forward.
Oh, not everything has to be insidious. I’ll just accept the 5 cents change for my $3.99 pint and put it in my nickel jar.
