$100 bills, do you see them often, do you use them?

Got a note back from my second cousins friend by marriage twice removed that fur trading is still legal tender where he lives. Some things never change.
 
Somewhat related question.

I still have some Canadian $1 and $2 bills. Are they still accepted at stores? Or would one need to trade them in at a bank for loonies and toonies?

Not that I intend to do so. I'm keeping them as souvenirs.
Stupid as it sounds, it's now been so long since those bills went out of circulation, the current generation of retail cashiers would probably not recognize them. If you were spending them I'd definitely take them to a bank. Cute that you've got some; I didn't have the presence of mind to keep any. Another fun fact: Canada no longer has pennies. Prices are rounded to the nearest nickle if one is paying cash.
 
Stupid as it sounds, it's now been so long since those bills went out of circulation, the current generation of retail cashiers would probably not recognize them. If you were spending them I'd definitely take them to a bank. Cute that you've got some; I didn't have the presence of mind to keep any. Another fun fact: Canada no longer has pennies. Prices are rounded to the nearest nickle if one is paying cash.

I probably have some Canadian pennies too.

I wish the US would eliminate the penny (and nickle) for cash transactions. Round everything to the nearest 10 cents.
 


Somewhat related question.

I still have some Canadian $1 and $2 bills. Are they still accepted at stores? Or would one need to trade them in at a bank for loonies and toonies?

Not that I intend to do so. I'm keeping them as souvenirs.

As far as I can remember they are still legal tender. You may get a millennial who looks at you funny if you try to pay with a $1 bill though lol

Got a note back from my cousin. He doubts anyone under 35 has seen paper currency, but it is still legal tender.
Are there no longer paper bills in Canada?
 


And I'm assuming that bills didn't all disappear from circulation the year that the coins were introduced? So, it's likely they were used for many years after 1987 (or 1996).

I was up in 95 or 96 on a visit and my cousins told me then not to use my paper currency (small bills) so I don't recall seeing any back then.
 
I was up in 95 or 96 on a visit and my cousins told me then not to use my paper currency (small bills) so I don't recall seeing any back then.

Your cousins have been wrong before. I seem to recall they live quite rurally, no?
 
Most of our banks need advance warning if you’re going to convert money.
I have a USD account. The BMO near me keeps a good stock of USD on hand as would most banks, but other currencies you DO need to "pre-order"

As for the original question, DH hands me a stack of Bordens (Canadian $100 bills) once a month for me to deposit into our Joint account, because he only carries his Credit union debit card and not the BMO debit card with him. I then go and deposit them in the joint account.
 
Your cousins have been wrong before. I seem to recall they live quite rurally, no?
Ottawa in this case. Until a year ago. He retired from teaching and moved to Summerside PEI last year.
Our reunions were always in Saskatchewan, rural lake, that may be what confused you.
 
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