State-issued currency is the scaffolding upon which capitalism was built, but it’s always been prone to mayhem. For instance in 1920s Germany, extreme inflation forced German businesses to actually print millions of their own customized paper bills. Now largely forgotten, this notgeld, or "emergency money," was once ubiquitous—amounting to an ornately-decorated I.O.U. in Weimar Germany.
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This Perforated Bill Would Make It Super Easy To Literally Split the Check [Wish You Were Here]
Posted in: Today's Chili You may be at a point in your life where splitting the bill comes off as tacky, but everybody’s been in that position where it’s totally necessary. For those times, like college, the Go Dutch Bill would come in super handy, if it actually existed. More »
Mach inks carrier billing deal with Everything Everywhere, O2, Vodafone and Three in the UK
Posted in: Today's ChiliNot a month after Mach’s last carrier billing deal, UK network providers Vodafone, Three, O2 and Everything Everywhere are getting in on the action. The company’s direct billing solutions will initially allow the networks to charge app and online purchases straight to your bill, with in-app sales joining them at a later date. Don’t expect this to be implemented immediately, however, as the agreement covers the back-end processing — the individual carriers will be responsible for turning it on customer-side. They’ll likely inform you when they hit the switch and your phone bill becomes a monthly surprise.
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