1. This Is How to Figure Out Where Your Money Comes From

This dollar bill was printed at the Richmond Federal Reserve

Across the nation, 12 Federal Reserve Banks are responsible for printing and helping to circulate money in the U.S. By examining your bills, you can actually figure out precisely which bank your money came from, as we learned on our tour.

Just grab a bill and look for the letter in the Federal Reserve Seal to the left of the portrait of the president. A corresponding Federal Reserve District Number code can also be found in various locations. For example, a bill with the number 12 will have the letter L (the twelfth letter in the alphabet), which means it appears on the balance sheet of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Click here to see which cities each letter are associated with.

Next, check out 6 Underground Vaults of NYC: Federal Reserve Gold Vault, Archaeological Repository, Van Cortlandt Park