Money seems to have a big role in our society; we can’t do much or get far if we don’t have any. Money is valuable in different ways, even when it can’t be seen physically. In today’s society we must have faith in the government, in the banking system, that our money is being handled with in the proper manner, if not then we would be hiding all of our money under the mattress, or around the house. I never really have a clue what happens in the banks, and how they take care of money. I always just thought money was quite simple; we either have some or we don’t, that’s it. However, by being introduced to this assignment and having it compare the Yap Fei with the US and France gold trade in 1933, and the Brazilian cruzeros all seemed somewhat similar. Money isn’t seen when it’s transferred. When it’s payday, cash and checks are rarley seen, it’s usually all directly transferred into a personal bank account. We have to trust that the money was added to our bank account.