Trends Mint Slideshow: Money Origami Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Chelsea Dehner Published Aug 4, 2010 1 min read Advertising Disclosure The views expressed on this blog are those of the bloggers, and not necessarily those of Intuit. Third-party blogger may have received compensation for their time and services. Click here to read full disclosure on third-party bloggers. This blog does not provide legal, financial, accounting or tax advice. The content on this blog is "as is" and carries no warranties. Intuit does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, reliability, and completeness of the content on this blog. After 20 days, comments are closed on posts. Intuit may, but has no obligation to, monitor comments. Comments that include profanity or abusive language will not be posted. Click here to read full Terms of Service. Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Sign up for Free At Mint.com, we have a saying that money is for living. But for some people, it appears that dollar bills are more than a tool for enabling life’s necessities and luxuries: they are a tool, literally, to create art. Origami, the centuries-old Japanese art of folding paper, is both fun and fantastic — and when done with paper currency instead of regular colored paper can produce some pretty cool results. Who would have thought that you can use your dollars to not just buy a latte, but make a pretty realistic-looking cup, too? Not to mention the various other objects that have been created, from money tree plants and spaceships, to a whole lot of crustacean creatures. Here, join us for a display of more than a dozen dollar-bill origami: virtual proof that you don’t need to spend money to enjoy it. Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Sign up for Free Previous Post China’s Real Estate Bubble — The Next Threat to The… Next Post Online Stock Brokers (How to Trade Stocks Online) Written by Chelsea Dehner More from Chelsea Dehner Browse Related Articles Trends Slideshow: When You Put Money And People Together…… Financial Planning Practically Free Valentine’s Day Date Ideas Updates The Best Resources on the History of Chinese Currency How To DIY 4th of July Decor Housing Finances 9 Ways To Pinch Pennies Around The House Personal Finance What Is Fiat Currency? A Definition + How It Differs Fr… Credit Info Personal Finance Interview with Trent of TheSimpleDolla… How To 9 Ways to Save Money While Saving the Earth Investing 101 The History of Money: How Our Currency Evolved from Pel… Saving 101 6 Coupon Myths Debunked