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Cash Trends
Facts and Myths About Cash: Test Your Knowledge
Can you separate cash facts from common myths? See how much you really know about cash with this updated and expanded quiz.
Infographic on Mutilated Currency
Genuine U.S. currency may still be worth its face value even if it becomes damaged. Here is what you need to know about mutilated currency, what mutilated notes might qualify for redemption, and tips on how to submit your request for possible redemption of those notes.
Money Adventure Mobile App is Now Available
The U.S. Currency Education Program’s first mobile app has arrived! Money Adventure is an interactive smartphone and tablet app that helps students learn about the security and design features of Federal Reserve notes. Visit the App Store on your iOS devices to download Money Adventure! The app will be Android-accessible in late 2019.
Fed Notes
2021 Findings from the Diary of Consumer Payment Choice
Consumers made fewer payments, specifically fewer small-value payments in 2020 compared to 2019. Additionally, while in-person payment dropped by 19% compared to the 2019 Diary, total spending for not-in-person, non-bill payments increased substantially at grocery stores, dining establishments, and general merchandise locations. The total value of not-in-person spending also doubled in 2020. These are some of the prominent findings from the most recent consumer survey conducted by the Federal Reserve System’s Cash Product Office (CPO) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Consumer Payments and the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Second Supplement to the 2020 Findings from the Diary of Consumer Payment Choice
A majority of consumers continued to increase the amount of cash they are carrying and/or storing, while nearly 80% of respondents who made in-person purchases did not indicate that they were avoiding or averse to using cash during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are two prominent findings from the most recent consumer survey conducted by the Federal Reserve System’s Cash Product Office (CPO) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
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Video: Cash Connect
Who Holds Cash?
Today’s consumers have more choices than ever in how to pay. In our first Cash Connect video - Who Holds Cash? - Federal Reserve Cash Product Office Policy Analyst Claire Wang asks San Francisco residents about their cash holding and spending habits. See how you compare to these testimonials.
Cash Facts
Cash Facts About Today's Currency
Explore the design features and security measures in $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 notes that help ensure the integrity of the cash you use.
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The Twelfth District has cash operations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Phoenix.
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Consumers made fewer payments in 2020, with in-person payments dropping 19% compared to 2019. Learn more about cash trends in our latest FedNotes paper.
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