Article: For quick counting, the first thing you should do is create a stack of all of your 1s, all of your 5s, all of your 10s, all of your 20s, and so on. Gather all of your bills into one big stack and then go through it one bill at a time and put each one in the stack with its respective denomination. Do this while or after you separate your bills into different stacks. This may make counting faster and easier, and also keeps your money more organized. Pick up one stack and hold it in your nondominant hand. Grab the top bill with your dominant thumb and pointer finger to make sure it's only 1 bill. Then place the bill down on a flat surface in front of you while you count it. Continue to grab and move the bills one at a time while counting by the denomination. For example, if you're counting a stack of 5 dollar bills, think or say "5, 10, 15, 20," as you grab and place the first 4 bills onto the flat surface. Secure and set aside each stack of 50 bills of the same denomination. This is easy if you're counting 1s, because you'll just stop once you've reached 50. It's helpful to know the monetary value of 50 of each denomination beforehand so that you know when to stop. If you're counting 5 dollar bills, stop when you get to $250. If you're counting 10 dollar bills, stop when you get to $500. If you're counting 20 dollar bills, stop when you get to $1,000. Continue banding each stack of 50 bills and setting them aside. Once you're out of bills, add each stack together starting with the higher denominations and then add any leftover bills afterward. It may be easier and faster to use a calculator at this point. For example, if you have 3 stacks of 20s, 2 stacks of 10s, 5 stacks of 5s and 23 loose 1 dollar bills, your math would look like this: 1,000 + 1,000 + 1,000 + 500 + 500 + 250 + 250 + 250 + 250 + 250 + 23 = 5,273.
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Separate your stacks by denomination. Adjust the bills so that they're all facing the same direction. Count each bill as you pass it from one hand to the other. Wrap a rubber band around a stack once you reach 50 bills. Add up all banded stacks and leftover bills.
Article: For example, if they love to go shopping, you could incorporate shopping into the birthday plans by starting out the day at the mall. If they hate crowds, you could choose activities where you'll be more secluded. Keeping their interests in mind will help you choose activities you know they'll enjoy. Don't feel obligated to spend a lot of money for your significant other's birthday if you can't afford it. Look for cheap or free activities you can do together; your significant other will still appreciate the effort. For example, you could take your significant other to a free outdoor concert at the park if they like live music, or find a museum that's having a discounted or free admission day. If you're planning on doing something outside and the weather is calling for rain, look for a new activity you can do that's indoors. If it's going to be a nice day out and you hadn't planned anything for outside, consider squeezing an extra activity that's outside into the schedule.
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Choose birthday activities based on your significant other's interests. Choose activities that are within your budget. Check the weather forecast before you finalize your plans.
Article: The evening before you will need them, take the rolls out of the freezer and leave them on the counter to come to room temperature. If they are covered with foil, go ahead and loosen it to allow some air to circulate. If the rolls were frozen in a pan, it is fine to leave them that way, just make sure to give them ample time to warm prior to baking. If you've stored your rolls in the refrigerator, then you can shorten the thawing time quite a bit. Usually 10 minutes is sufficient to thaw rolls not encased in a container. You may need to go up to 30 minutes if the rolls are packaged. If the rolls are individually wrapped, then unwrap each of them before setting them out to thaw. It is best if the rolls are not touching. If the rolls are wrapped as part of a package, loosen the covering or remove it entirely to prepare for baking.
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Leave them overnight on the counter. Thaw refrigerated rolls for 10 minutes. Loosen any coverings.