Ben Franklin gets a makeover: New and improved $100 bill coming in October

Mail Online ^ | 24 April 2013 | Daily Mail Reporter

[Windflier]

Full title: "Ben Franklin gets a makeover: New and improved $100 bill coming in October to ATM near you after long delay"

[cynwoody]

Ben’s a favorite of Russian artists.

[fatnotlazy]

Doesn’t matter what the bill looks like. Soon it will be worthless.

[Windflier]

Ben’s a favorite of Russian artists.

"In recent years, U.S. officials have been trying to combat the continued production of extremely high-quality counterfeit $100 notes they say are produced in North Korea, dubbed the 'supernote,' which are undetectable to nearly all but the most sophisticated currency experts."

[Jyotishi]

Where is Hussein’s “Allahu Akbar” hidden in the new design?

[exnavy]

Should add to the title, “valued at $80.00”.

[Casie]

Yeah, I don't understand the problem. Bernake is printing 80+ billion every single month (a trillion a year) and he's worried about some Russians or Koreans printing out a few? Oh well, we'll soon be using these 'benjamins' at McDonald's to pay for cheeseburger combo meals for a family of four. Screw you Bernake. Screw you twice Obama.

[skr]

Chances of seeing one in person are very slim for more and more people nowadays.

[Lancey Howard]

Chances of seeing one in person are very slim for more and more people nowadays.

Don't worry - - they'll soon take the place of the $20 bill.

[sten]

what they're worth now

[RaceBannon]

It will be worth a gallon of gas, wadda ya mean?!?

[DaveA37]

I suppose all those “old” bills I have stashed under the stump in the woods behine my house will be worthless when the new and “improved” bills come out. Oh wait, there almost worthless already....(sarc)

[cripplecreek]

Well at least I’ll be able to see one in a museum some day.

[Misterioso]

I didn’t know you could get a $100 bill at an ATM. Am I missing out?

[DakotaGator]

Nah. Even though it will have no purchasing power, it will be the world’s most expensively produced confetti!

[rlmorel]

I think what they are saying is it will be the new $20 bill.

Another new “normal” like 15-20% unemployment, $5.00 gas, etc.

[BradtotheBone]

I’d gladly take your 100 Dollar bills if you don’t want them...

[2001convSVT]

How about a NEW $500 bill? or a $1000? Money doesn’t go as far as it use to and it would be more convenient when traveling to have a $1000 or two.

[BlueStateRightist]

This bill is racist.

[Texas resident]

The last time ol Ben got a makeover, the reason was to make it more difficult to counterfeit.
Guess what. It was actually easier to fake then the old design. So here we go again. And how much did all this cost us?