All About the Benjamins

All About the Benjamins

Updated: April 04, 2012

Dealing with money can be challenging, from managing your allowance, to finding funds to pay for your college tuition. Plus, there's a lot to know about saving, spending and understanding how money works.

Currency also has a rich cultural history created by the founding fathers, state governments and current leaders, who have all contributed to how we use money today.

Want to know more? Take the quiz to get the basic facts down, then test your mind for moolah with our counterfeit detector game.
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Quiz: American Money

Have you ever wondered about the history of U.S. currency? Get the facts here.

 
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Video: The Gold Standard

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