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Dirty Money - Germs & Contaminants on Paper Currency

With the cold season upon us, you may want to stick with your plastic. Paper currency, like dollar bills, can host a veritable ecosystem of germs and other hazardous agents. Take a look at the graphic below, but be warned, you may never want to touch your money again!

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Joshua Heckathorn is a credit expert and has been featured on CNNMoney, FOX Business, Yahoo Finance, The Street, and many other national publications during the past twenty years.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Management (Finance) from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Business and earned his MBA from Seattle University.

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