I just found one of those odd little government agencies that may, someday, under some circumstance, be really, really useful.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present the Mutilated Currency Division of the Bureau of the Treasury.
This is the coolest thing - these people, if something very bad happens to your cash, will take it, verify that it was cash, and send you a check.
[Mutilated currency is] Currency notes which are:
NOT CLEARLY more than one-half of the original note and/or, in such condition that the value is questionable and special examination is required to determine its value.
Currency can become mutilated in any number of ways. The most common causes are: fire, water, chemicals, explosives; animal, insect or rodent damage; and petrification or deterioration by burying.
Now that is a useful government function, and an agency to keep in mind just in case.
Nods to Bankrate.Com, where I found this info. It's a most handy site for when you find yourself having to do some unexpected grownup thing regarding your personal finances.
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