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The Curse of the Large Bill

Image Source If you're stuck with a $50 or $100 bill, it can be surprisingly hard to spend your money. You don't really notice the places with "No bills over $20 accepted" signs until that's all you've got in your pock…
Serendipity and Where's George: Do You Write on Money?

The other day I was at the store and the cashier paused over a $5 bill and asked if I'd ever follow it. Confused, I looked and saw that there was a website written on the bill that was something like "see where I've b…
The Cost of Gold Hits a Record High

Yesterday, the price of gold soared to $1,123 per ounce. Experts said the increase was contributed by the weak dollar and a strong liquid assets. Many people have been buying the metal with stronger currencies, mak…
The Value (and Mass) of Money

When I was younger, I really loved coins. I loved quarters the most because four of them made a dollar and for a seven year old, that's a lot! At least to me it was. I had a fancy coin machine too where you would d…
Penny For Your Thoughts

Image Source I hate pennies. They weigh down my wallet, they’re useless (i.e., soda machines don’t accept them), and every time I pay with them at a checkout I feel like one of those little old ladies holding up the…
You're My Favorite Bill

Today I realized my favorite is the $100 dollar bill. You can do so much with $100 and it's so rare for me to get a $100 dollar bill! Plus, Benjamin Franklin is looking pretty sharp on that bill as well! What is your fav…
The Rare $2 Bill

Being one of the oldest currency note, the two dollar bill seems to be one of those myths people talk about. I have never even seen one myself, which isn't strange since under 1% of the bills are actually out in circul…
What's The Best Place to Break A $50?

I babysit on the side and sometimes the parents pay me in abnormally large bills. I've worked retail and know what a pain it can be to break huge bills, so I usually end up taking it to the bank and having it broken i…
Currencies That Killed An Economy

Worried about how our dollar is doing? Aren't we all? With everything rising from the cost of living, the price of gas and commuting expenses, it make you wonder how our dollar compares to other countries. We are all…
US Currency In Need Of A Redesign?

Richard Smith (http://thinkcreateblog.wordpress.com) has started up the Dollar ReDe$ign Project to get the public to redesign the US currency. I think a currency redesign is way overdue. My biggest complaint with US cur…