It's been more than two years since the original post and not much has changed, but there has been a lot of talk.
What has changed is that the new $100 bills are in circulation. And there has been a lot of talk about having $500 bills printed again. Personally, I would like to see the $500 bill return but only if it was printed to honor President Ronald Reagan. If anyone deserves to belong on a $500 bill its Reagan who led this country in some of its most prosperous years.
But I don't think a $500 note would be very practical at all. Really... who is going to use a $500 bill except for a gambler or someone doing something illegal? I rarely carry more than sixty-dollars cash in my wallet and for any large purchase I use a credit card or a debit card.
For more about a new $500 bill please see:
http://alanbestbuys.com/id324.html
For updates about the new $100 bill please see:
http://alanbestbuys.com/id239.html