title: Should I store a field PRICE as an int or as a float int the database?
body: <p>In a previous project, I noticed that the price field was being stored as an int, rather than as a float.  This is done by multiplying the actual value by 100, the reason being was to avoid running into floating point problems.</p>
  
  <p>Is this a good practice that I should follow or is it unnecessary and only makes the data less transparent?</p>