Feb 10, 2023 | Money Matters
In order to discourage counterfeiters and criminals from attempting to copy and use fake U.S. currency, American money incorporates several security features. Visual Capitalist, an online publisher that focuses on markets, technology, energy and the global economy,...
Feb 3, 2023 | Money Matters
Most of us have some denomination of greenbacks stashed somewhere. Whether in our wallet or in a shoebox under our beds, U.S. paper money has a long history. Paper Currency According to the U.S. Currency Education Program, paper currency was established in the United...
Jan 13, 2023 | Money Matters
Natural disasters are becoming more prominent around the United States – and the world. Climate change is causing hotter and more destructive fires in the West, hurricanes and floods in the South, and everything in between. These terrible disasters can affect every...
Jan 6, 2023 | Money Matters
There are three active mints within the United States (San Francisco, Denver, and Philadelphia). Each of these mints are responsible for the creation of coins that are in circulation within the U.S. Not as well known is the fact that during World War II (WWII) the...
Dec 30, 2022 | Money Matters
When people think about cash currency in the United States they most often think of the most popular denominations: $1, $5, $10, $20, and maybe, wistfully, $100. Hardly anyone these days thinks of or remembers the $2 bill. Most people think $2 bills are a thing of the...
Dec 9, 2022 | Money Matters
While credit card companies are pushing for a move to a cashless society, that situation is clearly not taking hold in many parts of the world. While there has been a rise in cashless payments, especially since the global COVID-19 pandemic, cash is still heavily...
