Many Americans regard both nickels and pennies as more nuisance than currency. The typical household is sitting on $60 to $90 in neglected coins, enough to fill one or two pint-size beer mugs, ...

If people have that kind of money, why don't they buy ... with financial markets pricing in a 100% chance of a Bank of England interest rate cut from 4.5% to 4.25% next month.

The Money blog is produced by consumer and money live reporter Jess Sharp and editor Jimmy Rice, with additional reporting from the Sky News live team. 07:17:51 ...