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I have been working at Kum and Go since May 2016. In my 7 months working here I find it strange we throw away so much receipt paper. We ask every customer if they would like their receipt and about 9 out of 10 people say they don't. Now I work at a slower store in Colorado Springs and we probably go through a box of receipt paper every 2 weeks sometimes 3 boxes in a month during the summer. Now if all 422 stores in the country are using the same amount of receipt paper as my store at 3 boxes a…

There are so many pennies in the world, but the question has arised whether or not to eliminate the penny. When you hear the word penny what do you think of? Do you think of a worthless no good coin that just takes up empty space? Or do you think of the penny as valuable and as something that holds value to our American Society? There is many different opinions of the penny today from all around the world. The penny dates back for as long as most people can remember. The penny should be kept…

Reparations for Slavery The video called “The Trillion Dollar Question’’ talked about African American activists who believe the government should pay reparations for slavery. They want the government to pay the African Americans monetary compensation for the many years of slavery of their ancestors. In the video these activists were being interviewed and they declared African Americans are still being discriminated against. Stating they receive fewer benefits than others because of their past.…

I have been proved time and time again that I too, am a wasteful, materialistic, consumer. But how can I help it? Today’s society is making it offly difficult to not want stuff and to not waste it either. For example the documentary, “Living On A Dollar A Day”, was a huge culture shock and I wasn’t even there in real life. Just looking at and imagining how my life would be like there, blows my mind. It’s hard to think that’s even possible to live that way (not trying to sound like I don’t know…

Spoiled Rotten: Parents give, Children take, Everyone loses Watching a Netflix documentary “Living on One Dollar” last winter with my family made us reevaluate how we were living our lives. My husband and I grew up in single parent homes and my husband, born and raised in Mexico, especially knew what it was like to live life below the line of poverty. My 7 year-old son on the other hand had a different point of view. Being into Bear Grylls from “Man vs. Wild,” my son saw the people living in…

People think the penny should not be made anymore. I am against this, and the penny is worth a lot and there are facts to prove this.The sources that the penny should still be made is the every changing penny by maria story and Give a penny save the ay by Ted waterhouse. The penny should still be made and there are many sources to state that the penny should still be made. First of all, the penny is apart of American culture.According to the every changing penny by Maria story it states. “The…

Standing in line and waiting for the little old lady at the front to fish the $3.62 out of her purse and hand it to the cashier is completely a waste of time, especially since exact change is a nearly impossible feat in today’s economy. Rarely would one get a total of $10.00, more common are prices like $9.34 and other inconvenient numbers. Pennies are the smallest form of U.S. Currency and are worth $0.01, or one cent. The question arises, is the penny even worth using? We should eliminate the…

Ban the Penny It's supposed to be good luck to find a penny and pick it up but it won't make you wealthy. According to a stat from MoneyCrashers.com if you pick up a penny taking five seconds you would earn $7.20 an hour which is under minimum wage. That just goes to show how useless pennies are. We have wasted time, effort, and our economy on pennies. And all they do is just weigh down your pocket. It is common knowledge that pennies are more expensive to produce than they are worth.…

Many believe the penny should be preserved and in which it should. The penny is part of American history and plays a big role in currency. The penny should be preserved because even the smallest amount of money and make something bigger than its own worth. Pennies may be historical but they also save customers and shop owners from awkward and confusing moments. According to the text it states, “In truth, it is more than a coin—it is a piece of American culture.” This means that it it is not…

A penny for my thoughts. Pennies have been around for a very long time, roughly 200 years, and there had been many changes to it as the society grew. People were dissatisfied with its looks, the way they took up too much space and resources, and the worth of the coins. However, I think now is a good time to put an end to this one-cent coin, not just to put forth more modifications. The reasons had grown much too large and strong— pennies cost more to produce than it is actually worth, they hurt…