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New $5 bill starts circulating today

Posted 9 weeks 1 day ago by Philip Brewer

The new $5 enters circulation today with a ceremonial "first spend" at the gift shop of President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home in Washington, D.C. The various Federal Reserve Banks will also start providing new $5 bills as they fill orders for cash from banks. Some banks should have them in a matter of days, although it'll probably be several weeks before you start seeing them.

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New $5 bill unveiled

Posted 34 weeks 1 day ago by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance

The US Treasury today unveiled a new $5 bill, with security features intended to make it harder to bleach out a $5 and use the paper to counterfeit a $100 bill.

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