I don't keep old, worn-out bills in my wallet. They smell.

@beamer88 (4259)
Philippines
November 22, 2011 8:51pm CST
In our country, there are still worn-out bills that are still circulated and used for payment transactions. So each time I get a crisp bill, I refrain from spending it and use instead the old ones. I don't even keep the old bills in my wallet. They smell and the smell sticks to my wallet. So I only keep those newer and crisper ones. Am I the only one doing this? :)
3 responses
rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
Just like you beamer, i don't like those old, worn bills in my wallet too. Usually i would keep them folded in my coin purse. And just like you, i keep the new ones but spend the old worn outs first. That way, they don't stay long in my coin purse.
beamer88
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
It makes my coin purse smell, too. :) I usually put them in the pocket of my pants or shorts. At least, I can wash my those if the smell sticks to it.
beamer88
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
Mine's leather so I can't wash it. I like leather stuff. Almost all my things are leather. Another idiosyncrasy of mine :)
rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
It's inevitable that our coin purse will have a smell after using it for a long time. When that happens, i would usually wash it and use another coin purse for the time being. Usually i would alternately use the two purses for at least 2 months each.
Aoi Hana
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
Ooohh! I'd be happy to take them beamer! I accept old, new, taped, even coins. Well, as of the moment I'm unemployed. I have an important exam coming up so I resigned from work. Anyway, finances are very limited. I could even be considered a beggar waiting for alms from my brother and boyfriend. I have no qualms about smelly money at this point.
beamer88
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
Haha, I'd love to but I can't. I said I didn't like the smell, I didn't say I didn't like the value and worth of those stinky bills :)
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Aoi Hana
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
Even when you do send the money, I don't think we'll receive the exact bill. The smelly ones will stay in the remittance store. Why don't you just air them out? Or spray perfume on them?
beamer88
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
Really? Remittance centers don't accept those old, worn-out, smelly bills? I didn't know that.
Toni
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
I don't keep old as well as new bills. I spend all the bills in my wallet! I don't have a habit of keeping any bills. I save them in the bank and what's left in my wallet goes on circulation all the time. So there's no need for me to keep anything at all.
beamer88
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
I envy you for being able to spend all of them always :) I also save some in the bank. I just need to keep a few bills in my wallet. As a kid, my grandmother told me never to let my wallet run out of money (bills or coins) because I'd become poor if I let it. I know it's sort of a spinster's tale, but it never hurts to follow her advice :)