Why arethe designs on our paper money being changed?

AnswerTo protect your hard-earned money,the U.S. government expects to redesign its currency every seven to 10 years. Counterfeiting of U.S. currency has been keptat low levels through a combination of improvements in security features, aggressive law enforcement and education effortsto inform the public about how to check their currency. The United States government continues issuing currency with enhanced designs and security features. A new $10 note wasissued on March 2, 2006. This redesigned currency is safer, smarter and more secure: Safer because it is harder to fake and easier to check; Smarter to stay ahead of tech-savvycounterfeiters; and, More Secure to protect the integrity of U.S. currency. The most noticeable difference in the new designs is the introduction of subtle background colors, which makes it moreburdensome for potential counterfeiters because it adds complexity to the note. The addition of color also makes it easierto distinguish between denominations because ...  more