US Currency

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 12:59am
Why do we cling to the 1 Dollar bill so viscously? With an average life span of 18-22 months and a Dollar coin having a life span of 25-30 years, why do we bother with paper bills in such a small denomination?

If it were up to me, I would get rid of all paper money worth less than $10 and replace the 1,2 and 5 dollar bills with coins.
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Frogman 8/21/2011 12:05am
8/21/2011 12:05am
Coins are annoying and they don't fit in my wallet.

Debit and Credit cards have done more to eliminate paper money than coins ever will.
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motogeezer 8/21/2011 12:19am
8/21/2011 12:19am
Reminds me of a song.

Less than a yen
Pick up the Peso
Droppin' again
Down to your ankles

Don't believe in banks
Hate to be so Frank


What's a dollar these days?
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motogeezer 8/21/2011 12:23am
8/21/2011 12:23am
CHORUS:

Home of the father
Land of the dollar
Givin' it all to the twenty-fifth caller

Home of the father
Land of the dollar
Givin' it all



Away
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SEEMEFIRST 8/21/2011 12:51am
8/21/2011 12:51am
We still have a .01 piece. Lets start by getting rid of that useless thing.

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Antipodean 8/21/2011 2:17am
8/21/2011 2:17am
Us Aussies got rid of the following currency: 1c and 2c* coins and $1 and $2* notes (replaced by $1 and $2 coins). Oh, and we also replaced paper notes with polymer notes - apparently, us clever little Aussies are World leaders in polymer currency technology.

*Yes, we actually had a 2c coin and a $2 note.
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SEEMEFIRST 8/21/2011 2:40am
8/21/2011 2:40am
Antipodean wrote:
Us Aussies got rid of the following currency: 1c and 2c* coins and $1 and $2* notes (replaced by $1 and $2 coins). Oh, and we...
Us Aussies got rid of the following currency: 1c and 2c* coins and $1 and $2* notes (replaced by $1 and $2 coins). Oh, and we also replaced paper notes with polymer notes - apparently, us clever little Aussies are World leaders in polymer currency technology.

*Yes, we actually had a 2c coin and a $2 note.
Ha ha! A .02?
we have a $2, but it seems to be more of a collectable. Don't see many in circulation, but my kids get one every year at Christmas from thier great grandmother.
Antipodean 8/21/2011 4:42am
8/21/2011 4:42am
Discontinued in the early 90s.



Frill Necked Lizard on one side and, of course, Queen Elizabeth on the other side.

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