Monthly Archives: September 2010

Small change weighing you down?

You know the problem, lots of small change becomes a weight in your pocket. It could be worse, the world’s largest coin weighs in at an astonishing 100kg and has a value of over £1 million!

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10 fascinating money facts

UK Money

"Please to meet you....How much do you earn?"

Cultural attitudes towards money differ markedly. In some parts of the world it’s not considered rude or impolite to come out and ask people, not even friends, someone you’ve only just met, someone waiting at a bus stop or browsing in a shop ‘so…how much do you earn?’

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The Secret of the Black Beijing Bin Liner

Are bin liners used as cash bags in beijing?

An alternative to bank coin bags?

If you ever find yourself standing in a bank queue in China, idling away the time as you patiently wait your turn, don’t be surprised if you see other customers there leaving or entering the bank carrying what look like big black bin liners. These days, it’s a far from unusual sight.

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Where do you stash the cash?

coins in the sofa

Found any coins in the sofa lately?

Save the pennies and the pounds look after themselves, so they say.

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