Currency

The Currency channel explains all you ever wanted to know about dollars and cents. Check out these articles for in-depth information on what happens to money in the economy (or in your washing machine.)

Want to Support Veterans? 4 Tips for Finding Good Charities

No Shave November Is More Than Mustache Month

5 Questions to Ask Before Donating to a Charity

What's the Most Expensive State to Live In?

The Richest Countries in Africa, Based on GDP

10 'Richest' Countries in the World (With a Huge Caveat)

The Richest Kid in the World Is Worth $5B — Which Royal Is It?

The Richest Family in the World Heads a Massive U.S. Chain

Meet the World's Youngest Billionaire: A 19-year-old in Brazil

Why the U.S. Monthly Jobs Report Matters

Who Wins and Loses in a Trade War?

How NATO Works

Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S. by Cost of Crime per Capita

Who Paid the Largest Criminal Fine in History and Why?

How to Legally Change Your Name

Neighbor-spoofing Robocalls Are the New Nuisance

The 10 Most Counterfeited Products in The World

Crowdfunding or Crimefunding? Fraudsters Kickstart Money Laundering Campaigns

Why Big Companies Like Tesla and Amazon Are Splitting Stocks

What Time Does the Stock Market Open?

What Causes Stock Market Trading to Halt?

How to Volunteer to Help Disabled Veterans

10 Best Volunteer Activities in Retirement

Does the Peace Corps want retired volunteers?

Learn More / Page 2

How Exchange Rates Work

What exactly is the cost of money? What are the fundamentals of exchanging dollars for other currency? We'll explore these questions, plus give tips for money-changing travelers.

By Ed Grabianowski

How the New $20 Bill Works

With the introduction of the new $20 bill, the U.S. Treasury has introduced a whole new element to the dollar: color. Learn about the new look of the currency and about the benefits of the new features.

By Katherine Neer

How Currency Works

What is currency, exactly? We all know currency is a piece of paper or metal you can trade for stuff you need or want, but who decides what your money is worth? And why does its value fluctuate?

By Ed Grabianowski

How the Euro Works

Believe it or not, the Euro was the idea of Winston Churchill in 1946, when he suggested the creation of the "United States of Europe."

By Lee Ann Obringer

How Often Do State Quarters Come Out, and How Many Does the Mint Produce?

The mint began producing state quarters in 1999. Learn about the schedule of state quarter minting.

By HowStuffWorks.com Contributors

How much gold is there in the world?

How much would all the money in the world weigh and how much would it be worth? Find out what "all the money in the world" really means.

If all the money in the U.S. only totals $6 trillion how can the New York Stock Exchange have stocks valued at $15 trillion?

Ever wondered why the stock exchange is valued at 15 trillion dollars, while the amount of money in the U.S. is only 6 trillion? Learn why the stock exchange can be valued higher than a nation's total financial value.