Paula had her first panic attack six months ago. She was in her office preparing for an important work presentation when, suddenly, she felt an intense wave of fear. Then the room started spinning and she felt like she was going to throw up.
There is about $1.2 trillion dollars of U.S. currency in circulation. The Federal Reserve Banks distribute new currency for the U.S. Treasury Department, which prints it.
Money Matters: 2012 Note: 2012 brings big changes in Canadian currency, both bills & coins. Canada is in the process of issuing new polymer (plastic) bills. The 50's & 100's have been in circulation since early 2012, and the 20's will be released in November 2012, with the others to follow.Since it will take a couple of years for the old bills to go out of circulation, I have left information on them below.he Canadian Dollar is available in $5, $10, $20, $50, $100. ($1 and $2 bills have been replaced by coins) The notes are coloured and are difficult to counterfeit. (I have never understood the reluctance in the US to move towards different coloured bills.