Today I was extremely bored at work today and had a lot of free time on my hands. From time to time when work is slow and I have nothing to do I randomly browse the Internet and see what fun things I can come across. Today I looked up some random fun facts about money.

Did You Know…

1. Money is not made of paper. That is a common misconception. It is really made up of a cotton and linen blend.
2. The first credit card was issued by American Express in 1951 I am sure there are a lot of people who wish they never existed.
3. TIP is actually an acronym. I never knew that. It actually stands for “to insure promptness”.
4. How much do you think you live on a day? Well a third of the world’s population lives on less then $2.00 a day!
5. 80% of millionaires drive secondhand cars. Yes it is true. There are many millionaires who are smart and spend wisely. You won’t stay rich forever by spending out of control.
6. The dollar sign was designed by Oliver Pollock in 1788.
7. How much does a million dollars in all 100 dollar bills weigh? 22lbs. So when you see suitcases full of money in movies, imagine how much they should really weigh!
8. You can buy sheets of uncut money. Why anyone would want to do that I’m not sure, but if you really want to you can!
9. You can send in your ripped or ruined money to the U.S Treasury and they will repair it for you. I know sometimes people think their ruined dollar bill are worthless, just remember that yes you can get them fixed!

Well there ya have it. A few facts about money that you may not have known before. Sometimes it is nice just to know a few random facts. Hope you all enjoyed it!