Get this: Last year, the U.S. Treasury Department printed no $10 bills. Zero.

When was the last time you used a Hamilton? Or, really, when was the last time you used cash?

Paper money is in decline, The New York Times reports. Today, the preferred way to pay is plastic.

You can't use cash on Amazon.com. You can't mail Apple an envelope full of money when you download from iTunes. Heck, you can't even use Washingtons or Lincolns anymore to buy snacks on most airlines.

And there's one big exception to this trend � $100 bills are in high demand. Last year was the first time the Treasury printed more C-notes than singles, the NYT reports. And in places with fickle economies, U.S. $100 bills are hoarded almost like they're gold.

It's all about the Benjamins, baby.

To read the complete article, see:How cash money is made(blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/07/07/who-uses-cash
-anymore-fewer-and-fewer-americans-do/)