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US Fed issues the new hi-tech 100 dollar bill with 3D security ribbon
The US Federal Reserve has issued a new hi-tech 100 dollar banknote comprising several new security features. It includes a blue 3D security ribbon and a bell and inkwell logo that authorities say are particularly difficult to replicate. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesUS currency is getting more colourful.
Oct 08th, 2013 - 09:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0Making it all the same colour as it was, does make you count your change more closely.
A country that is made up of spies have to change everything, not just the money.
Oct 08th, 2013 - 01:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Great!
Oct 08th, 2013 - 02:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0At least now the dollar is worth the paper it's printed on...
Massive improvement!
Gosh! toilette paper price will go up again because will come more colorful.
Oct 09th, 2013 - 09:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0Can we order customs US dollar colours like yellow/green banana republik?
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Oct 11th, 2013 - 07:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The US dollar rose today to 5,84 pesos ..BA Herald.
So, how much toilet paper is YOUR country's currency worth ?
You do the math, toilet paper is 5,84 pesos according to BA Herald you say?
Oct 11th, 2013 - 11:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Is that per kg or per meter?
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Oct 12th, 2013 - 11:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0So what you are inferring is that the $US is of so little value that it is only of value as toilet paper ?
I have worked out the arithmetic for this particular question - MATHS is not required as it is a simple calculation.
The cost of a 9 roll pack of cushioned toilet paper in the UK is approx.£4.00. In $US this equates to $6.00. With 160 sheets per roll this makes a figure of 1440 sheets.
1440 divided by 6 is 240. So, one $US will buy 240 sheets.
I would submit that one $US is considerably more valuable than one sheet of toilet paper.
If you use the “blue rate” for the peso/dollar which is 9.67, then you could buy the paper at the rate of approx. 1 peso for 30 sheets.
This is assuming that you could get any $US and that toilet paper is available in your country.
Again, if the $US is of such little value, why is the Argentine government so desperate to get their hands on it and making it difficult for their own people to obtain it ?
@Clyde15
Oct 12th, 2013 - 12:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And why is so difficult to buy in UK, Italy & co also?
Any answer?
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Oct 12th, 2013 - 12:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What is difficult to buy in the UK .? Toilet paper or dollars ?
Any amount of the former and obtaining dollars is no problem.
Our local Tesco has a foreign exchange booth and there are 6 travel agents who can supply them. The only requisite is that you have to have either cash or a debit card to pay for them. This may account for your difficulty.
My daughter and family are off to the Maldives and they obtained
$1000 from their travel agent immediately.
As to Italy and co., I cannot answer this as I have nothing to do with Italy and as for & co. , I do not know what you mean unless it is referring to Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela et al.
Clyde
Oct 12th, 2013 - 05:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You could always print more toilet paper, should the value rise again for whatever reason.
Have that W open his mouth on next print and I promise you added value...
You are right, the possibilities are endless!
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Oct 12th, 2013 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sorry, I have lost the thread here. I haven't a clue as to what you are talking about and I don't think you have either.
@Clyde15
Oct 13th, 2013 - 01:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0Oh! Clayde in UK is not easy to find dollar I mean like was in Argentina where people without any justification could by 2 million dollars.
In Britain also you cannot open an account in US dollar at least is hold offshore.
That at least was the explanation of the banks managers in London when I wanted to open an account in US dollars to transfer my money from another offshore account.
You are talking about 1.000 US dollar to go on vacations your daughter and family to Maldives in the Indian Ocean far, far away from UK.
Here people ask for 10.000 dollars and 20.000 dollars to go for a weekend to Uruguay.
As you can see the “smart idiots” think/speculate that the AFIP will not be aware of what there are planing to do.
As this seems not to be enough they have income/earnings declared to AFIP that are a joke.
The most famous case was of the “Susana Gimenez” TV celebrity a person with more than 100 millions in assets that was buying 2 million dollar a day while declaring earnings of $3400 (pesos) per month.
Of course many are refused to get this amount and only allow them to get USD 1000/800/ etc.
And then complain because what in reality they want to do is money laundry and all should be in jail.
So to understand the issue that happen in Argentina with the US dollar, you have to go to your local bank and ask for USD500.000 to go to vacation to Argentina while you are under unemployment benefit.
And wait for the big kick in the @ss you will get ASAP.
BTW how is that your daughter family just only ask for 1000 US dollar to go to Maldives?
You cannot go for a good and decent dinner with that amount.
Ha ha
Clyde, no worries, I'm getting used to that reaction by now.
Oct 13th, 2013 - 06:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0Kudos to you for posting what's really going on, that you lot don't have a clue...
The millionaire D.B has spoken with his usual load of ballocks.
Oct 13th, 2013 - 09:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0You cannot have a decent meal for two adults and two children for 1000USD- 9670 ARG. PESOS ? Your countrymen must be multi-millionaires if this is the price of a decent meal in Argentina or even at a high price London restaurant !
All the costs of my daughter's holiday were paid in the UK.
Fares, full board accommodation, SCUBA diving fees etc. The cash taken is only for a few personal purchases in Dubai. It is a bit difficult to spend money on an island 800 metres long by 100 wide when there are no shops and you have pre- paid all your expenses.
#13
As far as your posts go.....correct. eg below. It's not even in English !
Have that W open his mouth on next print and I promise you added value...
Washington
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