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Santa Dollars and Bunny Bucks

Contributed by nickel | December 21, 2005 09:39 AM PST

The other day I was at the grocery store when a small sign advertising 'Santa Dollars' caught my eye. What, you might ask, are Santa Dollars? According to their web site, Santa Dollars are one dollar bills with a removable Santa seal placed over George Washington's face. And they sell for -- get this -- $2.50 each! Or you can purchase them online for $3.50. But fear not... They come with a holiday card, and the proceeds go to charity. The store where I saw these was raising money for the Children's Miracle Network, whereas online sales benefit Toys for Tots. Apparently these things have been around since 1985, and have generated over $15 $18 $20 million in charitable contributions (the amount varies widely depending on which of their pages you're looking at). I wonder how much the company behind these things has pocketed along the way? Oh, and if Santa Dollars aren't you're cup of tea, Bunny Bucks are just around the corner.

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