Originally Posted by
ddutil
I've managed to circulate one box of NAs since about May of this year. I kept 3 boxes from the order that I deposited today (likely my last, at least for a while). Mostly I've circulated them into the Coke machine at my office. Are others circulating significant numbers, if so where and how much?
1. Cleaning lady gets paid every 2 weeks with dollar coins.
2. Tolls when out of state (I have I-Pass in IL).
3. Quick restaurant meals like Subway.
4. Get money orders at the Post Office/Wal-Mart to pay my monthly business rent.
5. Stick a roll of $25 in my pocket every couple days to pay incidentals.
6. I'm in the rare book/collectible paper/stamp business and I buy and sell all the time. Sellers who won't take CCs get dollar coins from me. If they balk, I walk.
I never go to the ATM any more. I feel as though I should get as many of these things into circulation as I can, lest the Mint/Fed get tired of people just depositing the whole load directly into the bank.