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Do americans still use $1 bills?

I’m Canadian and i haven’t really been to the U.S much. But i’m wondering since in Canada we use Loonies for . But i’m wondering do Americans still use bills instead of coins?… Continue reading

8 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - September 18, 2010 at 12:36 pm

Categories: Canadian Coins   Tags: Canada, Coins, loonies

In canada isnt it difficult to chashier because of the two extra coin values?!?!?

Im a chashier in washington and I was thinking about since canadians use loonies and toonies for one dollar and two dollar values… isnt that annoying to manage at the register?

100 "one dollar" coins VS 100 "one dollar" bills?

Doest anyone else see what i mean?

rofl. I might get a job in canada because im goin there for college and im wondering how different its… Continue reading

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by admin - August 29, 2010 at 3:37 pm

Categories: Canadian Coins   Tags: Canada, Canadian Money, canadians, chashier, Coins, Dollar Values, Job, loonies, toonies

In canada isnt it difficult to chashier because of the two extra coin values?!?!?

Im a chashier in washington and I was thinking about since canadians use loonies and toonies for one dollar and two dollar values… isnt that annoying to manage at the register?

100 "one dollar" coins VS 100 "one dollar" bills?

Doest anyone else see what i mean?

rofl. I might get a job in canada because im goin there for college and im wondering how different… Continue reading

4 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - August 28, 2010 at 9:38 pm

Categories: Canadian Coins   Tags: Canada, Canadian Money, canadians, chashier, Dollar Coins, dollar store, Dollar Values, Job, loonies, toonies

I have a question for Americans about money?

Not to sound ignorant or stupid (at least no more stupid than the people who ask me if I speak Canadian, or the people who ask what it’s like to live in an igloo), but I was just wondering, in the US do you have:
pennies ({content}.01 coins)?
nickles ({content}.05 coins)?
dimes ({content}.10 coins)?
quarters ({content}.25 coins)?
Loonies ( coins)?
Toonies ( coins)?
And if not, what do you call… Continue reading

6 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - August 26, 2010 at 7:14 pm

Categories: Canadian Coins   Tags: Coins, Dimes, loonies, nickles, pennies, Quarters

How do I sue a Canadian?

Long story short. I work at a mall near the Canadian border. Canadians are always trying to use Canadian money to pay. We take Canadian bills, not the coins ("loonies" and "toonies"). Guy comes up to pay, says "Can I pay in Canadian change?". I tell him no and he asks why. I said because it’s a state law. He became angry and demanded that he be able to pay… Continue reading

6 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - March 24, 2010 at 7:43 pm

Categories: Canadian Coins   Tags: authorities, Canadian Bills, Canadian Money, canadians, Coins, first aid, harassment, homeland security, license plate number, loonies, ontario license plate, state police

Why do Americans prefer paper currency over dollar coins?

How were the Canadian citizens able to adapt so well? The loonies and toonies are very popular.… Continue reading

4 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - January 25, 2010 at 1:06 pm

Categories: Canadian Coins   Tags: canadian citizens, loonies, toonies

americans: is canadian currency accepted where you live?

in northern minnesota i used to see canadian coins all the time. loonies and two-nies and quarters were taken and given as change and legal tender. maybe it’s not legal, but it was the norm.

here in the south (elizabeth city, NC), i have only seen one canadian coin in the last six months or so… and it was treated like it had the plague. maybe i could sneak… Continue reading

12 comments - What do you think?  Posted by admin - January 10, 2010 at 12:29 am

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