Quote Originally Posted by HarryS View Post
You will have a very hard time changing those $5000 bills.

On more than one occasion I've paid with a $1000 bill when buying a beer ($300) and then had to wait while someone took the money and came back with the change because they didn't have it on hand. I think anything bigger than $1000 wouldn't be worth the trouble.

That being said, there's something fun about walking around with $30,000 in cash. I always enjoy the ATM receipt that shows my balance in $JA... makes me feel like a rich person, if only for a moment. (Of course, I don't walk around with that much $JA... it ends up back in the room locked in the safe.)
I think if you consider how long you might wait for your change maybe you will decide to have another beer and something to eat. It pays not to have change in some cases. I remember when there were only 20's and walking around with a brown bag or two filled to the top after exchanging US dollars.