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cruisin' chick · 06-10-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiseshmooz

What do you mean? Are there stores that will not take a $50 bill? Why not?

I have seen signs around here (Southern California) that say "No bills over $20." I guess they don't want to worry about needing the counterfeit pens. Plus if they are having to change out a $50 for a small purchase, they will use up a lot of change (that I understand from my time working in retail). So I feel better about going about depositing the money in my account, or at least getting change from the bank,, rather than handing the bill to a store clerk and getting the "you've got to be kidding" stare.

luckybluesman · 06-11-2009, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LuLu

Actually ... NOW ... I have a better thing to do!

My grandchildren's school does a Foreign Currency Fund Drive each year. Basically, they ask their family and friends of the family to donate any foreign currency they just happened to have from a trip out of the country.

This SPRING they raised almost $3,000 once exchanged to US Dollars.

Great idea. Have them hook up with a school here in Sweden. Maybe they could discuss the same type of program here. It might be a fun project for them in 2010. Lee

suntanshipshape · 06-11-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by LuLu

Actually ... NOW ... I have a better thing to do!

My grandchildren's school does a Foreign Currency Fund Drive each year. Basically, they ask their family and friends of the family to donate any foreign currency they just happened to have from a trip out of the country.

This SPRING they raised almost $3,000 once exchanged to US Dollars.

on that LuLu. There must be a lot of foreign coins in desk drawers and mayo jars every where that can be put to good use.