If you could only use one type of bill for the rest of your life

pay in nothing but singles

pay in nothing but hundreds

If you got change, you couldn't spend it until it added up to a hundred. Also, keep in mind the stigma of paying with only singles.

Big Spender

Feb 3, 2012

VintageLife

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pay in nothing but singles

Paying in singles lets you make exact purchases of any size; paying only in hundreds means overpaying and forfeiting change on every small transaction
Many small businesses refuse hundred-dollar bills, leaving you unable to make routine everyday purchases at all

pay in nothing but hundreds

Change received from hundred-dollar purchases can be deposited and reconverted into hundreds, so the money is not actually lost
Hundreds work perfectly for large purchases like rent or travel, and the inconvenience of making change falls on the cashier rather than you

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If you could only use one type of bill for the rest of your life

pay in nothing but singles

pay in nothing but hundreds