Our 1c and 2c coins have long been removed from the system and cents are rounded up and down. A bill of say $5.57 will become $5.55 and $5.58 will become $5.60. You win some, you lose some. Theoretically, it all evens out in the end.

We are about to undergo a major tax change with a 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) to come into effect from July 1st this year. This will replace a 22% sales tax imposed on items now. There is much debate over its worth and most believe they will be worse off.

Cinema goers will have to now pay $12 plus tax of 10% so it's gonna cost $13.20 to see a flick. Of course, we only charge $7 so it'll only cost our customers $7.70. I wonder how much our patronage will increase?

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I feel that US money is not very well thought out. I was at a news stand in NYC awhile ago. The guy who was running the stand is blind. I gave him a $20 and told him the name of the magazine. He asked what denomination the bill was, and I said a $20. There was a barely perceptible pause, where he thought I might be lying. Bills should be different sizes so you can tell without seeing.

Only got a ten? Here's a three dollar voucher for the concession stand! *grin*

Go easy on the managers who post here. They have problems with cash handling as well as technical issues. They really want to be good at projection or you would not have heard their voices here.

Let's keep the forum as the educational tool that I think it was intended to be.

As Momma always said, say something nice or say nothing at all. *GRIN*

If I might plagerize a time proven motto for Brad to use in this forum, it would be, "The only stupid question is the question that is never asked".

You guys are looked up to here. For every person who posts, there are ten who just read.

You've always wanted to get things done the right way...

Well, Here's your chance. The internet has placed you in the role of a "teacher".

Be one.

Russ (Yoda)

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After working moonlighting at a bank (was the cinema the moonlight or the bank?!) anyhow, most ATM's can handle 4 bill types,like say 5's,10's,20's,50's,but this requires more work by the bank (having to count each when you balance the machine),so most run 5's and 20's. Paperwork is easier.

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Screw the $1 coin. I prefer the dollar bill. I need the room in my pockets for the aforementioned pennies! Now if you wan't to bring back the Eisenhower Dollars then ok but none of this sissy nearlly a quarter size dollars. If you are going to make a novelty coin, then make it look like one (e.g. the Eisenhower Dollar, you knew it wasn't a quarter in your pocket!).

If there is one piece of currency in US that I wished had caught on was the $2 bill (Good O'l Thomas Jefferson). Canada didn't seem to be suffering too much having them.

FWIW, I also like the half-dollar coin.

Steve

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