Comments on: Financial Urban Legends http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/30/financial-urban-legends/ personal finance that makes cents Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:43:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Debra http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/30/financial-urban-legends/#comment-113444 Debra Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:16:36 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/07/30/financial-urban-legends/#comment-113444 "For example, did you hear about the Taco Bell that refused to take a $2 bill? Apparently this is a common problem — the younger generation doesn’t seem to be aware that they exist (and are legal tender). " Hah - I had the same thing happen in Laughlin, NV when I tried to use Susan B. Anthony dollars in a convenience store. The kid thought they were casino chips! It took 3 other (older) customers to persuade her they were "real". “For example, did you hear about the Taco Bell that refused to take a $2 bill? Apparently this is a common problem — the younger generation doesn’t seem to be aware that they exist (and are legal tender). ”

Hah - I had the same thing happen in Laughlin, NV when I tried to use Susan B. Anthony dollars in a convenience store. The kid thought they were casino chips! It took 3 other (older) customers to persuade her they were “real”.

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