Here's something that you don't think about when you think wealth. Your money may have cocaine on it. Through its average 20 months in circulation, U.S. currency gets put into ATMs, held by us, crammed in vending machines, traded  at coffee shops, convenience stores and newsstands. And every touch of every bill adds a little dirt, food, germs… even drug residue.

Research presented this weekend reinforced previous findings that 90 percent of paper money circulating in U.S. cities contains traces of cocaine. Even if you've never snorted the stuff, you've been in contact with it.

Given that your money is directly related to your health(You can't get wealthy if you are sick all of the time) it makes sense to stop and think about this. You may want to consider using a debit card instead of cash where you can. Using your debit card every day may just keep the doctor away. That leaves you free to concentrate on making money and prospering.

Just a thought.

[CNN]

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  1. Victor on September 15, 2009 6:19 am

    Silly suggestion

    Debit Cards create a rediculous risk for the user.. Monies unlawfully taken from a credit card are relatively easy to block with limited to no liability..

    Money that leaves your bank account via a debit card is rediculously difficult to retrieve and in some case not retrievable at all..

    Your money is often as not gone for good the perpetrator has your cash in hand and is unlikely to leave a forwarding address and even if caught unlikely to have your money to return..(or anyone elses they stole either)

    The exception to this of course is if you have a few billion in reserves and thousands of security agents to look out for your interests like the Credit Card Companies..

    Use Cash for the sake of privacy.. Use Credit Cards for the sake of convienence on the road.
    Pay them monthly, Use Debit Cards sparingly.. if at all.

    Victor

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