6 Things That Could Replace Paper Money

6 Things That Could Replace Paper Money

4. Baby Formula

Like all of these “commodities,” even if you don’t need it yourself, odds are that someone in your economic circles does. (When Americans on welfare get their checks, formula and diapers are some of their first purchases.) It’s portable, there’s no ready substitute and its value has been high and reasonably stable. So let’s think of this as a $50 bill.

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