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Dollar Bills: Why we still have them

For years, the US government has tried to get the public to accept dollar coins instead of dollar bills.  First the Eisenhower coins, then the Susan B Anthony, then the Sacagawea, and now the President coins.  Each time the effort has failed ( with the possible exception of this time, though many are doubtful ).  [...]

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Return of the Steel Penny

There’s been talk on and off of doing away with the US one-cent piece for awhile now. It’s nothing new to hear about the impending demise of the penny. It really wouldn’t hurt my feelings to see this relic go – we all hate to get them in change. But for better or worse, the [...]

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