Hey, all you old-school NL residents - the time has come to let go of that collection of guilder coins you've been saving since they were cast aside for the Euro in 2002. December 30, 2006 marks the last chance you have to head to the post office or the DNB and exchange the coins for the Europeanized version of currency.

I was around during the big currency exchange, and it was an exciting time to live through. I had just become used to the guilder and then was introduced to the Euro. For a brief, happy period, the Euro and the Dollar held the same value, and I wholeheartedly embraced the new currency.

But for those that were more attached to the long-standing Dutch currency, the time has come to cash in or face the hazards of a (financially) worthless coin collection. You have a bit longer to part with your bills, however. To be specific, the bill deadline is December 31, 2031.