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.
Though a dollar bill typically has a life of about 6 years in circulation, so many Barr dollars were hoarded that many circulated bills still exist. A circulated note is worth only face value. According to Old Currency Buyers, as of 2014, one hundred uncirculated notes are available in the original pack for about $250.