The U.S. Treasury Department has taken a large step toward officially eliminating the one-cent coin, ordering its final batch of penny blanks in May. But what happens when there are no new pennies in circulation?

The Washington Post reported that the Treasury placed its final order for blanks this month with expectations that it will run out by early 2026. You can keep spending pennies as normal after that. But at some point, businesses will have to start rounding up or down to the nearest 5 cents for cash transactions.