Eliminating the dollar bill in the us could possibly generate up to 5.5 billion dollars in the next 30 years!apparently it costs big bucks to maintain a dollar bills wear and tear over the years.
"The GAO estimates that phasing out dollar bills in favor of coins would require a four-year transition period, during which the government invests in the new currency, but following that, the government would save an expected $522 million each year from the change"
http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/112302/eliminating-1-bills-could-save-billions?mod=bb-budgeting
-by Seth Fiegerman
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