What's a Trillion Dollars Look Like?

You may have heard the term "a trillion dollars" recently.

Ever wonder how much money that really is? Take a look at this page, as it gives a graphic view of just how much money that really is. Remember, those are $100 bills!

http://www.pagetutor.com/trillion/index.html

If you've heard this amount with reference to the various bailouts, there's one thing you should remember:

That trillion dollars is the money that once was yours and mine, or would have been your grandchildren's or great-grandchildren's. (They'll still be paying for it.)

This graphic was made with Google's Sketchup, a really neat program, free, for drawing. Your grandkids will love it!

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