These normal people all had great ideas that ended up making them lots of money.

This elderly man begs on the streets of Beijing but he is not complaining…

This Chinese man hides money from his wife in these clever household places.

This boss gave his employees a packet of snacks on New Year’s Eve as a bonus for all their hard work throughout the year. However, they were treated to much more than just an edible treat when they actually opened the container and looked inside!

This pool of 8 million Swiss 5 cent coins is located inside a Swiss Bank deposit safe that was built in 1912.

This man bought this leather wallet from a thrift store. When he got home he found that it was not empty…

In a recent trend, cat owners take pictures of their pets posing with mountains of cash.

Dutch designer shreds $10 000 and distils it to create inkpot of concentrated cash.

The God of Wealth is coming, catch as many coins as you can. You can also compete with your friend in double mode.

Quite dashing, I thought.

Now, that's impressive!

While money does not grow on trees it is spit out of huge machines deep inside the fortress that is the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. See these detailed photos of how legal tender is made, and what $6.4 million in twenties looks like.