Most dollar bills are anonymous. All but about 15 million of them. That’s how many ones — and fives, tens, twenties and hundreds — have had their journeys around the U.S. and the world chronicled at WheresGeorge.com, a Web site that makes it possible to track currency as it passes from stranger to stranger, building links that can stretch across the country.
WheresGeorge.com is simple to use. Tracking enthusiasts register dollar bills on the site and mark them with its address before spending them. The hope is that, as the bills make their rounds, people will go to the Web site and record where they came across them. Those who registered the bills, and anyone who records a find, are notified by e-mail of each new entry, and can see the entire trail by visiting the site. The site also measures how fast money moves.
For some people, it’s simply a diversion, like stamp collecting, that gives them the opportunity to travel the world vicariously. For others it’s something more — a chance to connect with people. Either way, WheresGeorge.com is a fun way to track your money.
