Do you carry cash?

cutz

tempo_n_groove said:

Someone mentioned change.

I have a 5 gallon jug that I am trying to fill up.  It's a life goal apparently, lol.

I have a 5 Gallon jug too and it's also my goal to  fill it.

But, i don't think i'm gonna make it.

bbiggs

^I’ve been trying to fill a handle of vodka with change for close to 10 years now. Shows how often I use cash. 

Thoughts_Arrive

bootlegger10 said:

Paying with a card is way faster than paying with cash when you can tap the card.  That is practically instantaneous.

Some places still make you sign a receipt for an $8 lunch.  Crazy.

There's a croissanterie here that only accepts card payments as it speeds up the line. 

markymark550

cutz said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Someone mentioned change.

I have a 5 gallon jug that I am trying to fill up.  It's a life goal apparently, lol.

I have a 5 Gallon jug too and it's also my goal to  fill it.

But, i don't think i'm gonna make it.

bbiggs said:

^I’ve been trying to fill a handle of vodka with change for close to 10 years now. Shows how often I use cash. 

I don't put my change in any special container, but about 2 years ago I deposited over $700 of accumulated change. The tellers at that bank weren't too happy with me that day.

Get_Right

Must have at least $100 cash at all times.  Cash only businesses seem to be popping up just as often as no cash businesses.  Lots of places near me have $10 minimums for debit/credit transactions.  No biggie.  Be prepared.

The Juggler

Cash carries me.

brianlux

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

Both.  Actually, all three:  I carry cash, a checkbook and credit cards.  If what I'm buying is from a major chain store, I used the credit card to give my wife airline miles with which to go visit her daughter (unless its under 10 few bucks, then I just pay cash.) 

If the store is a small business, family owned business, or charity thrift store, I pay cash.  If it's more than I have on me, I offer to write a check in order to save them money.  If they don't accept checks, I either come back with cash or use a credit card as a last resort.

My feeling is that using credit cards at most small businesses is... how shall I put it?... very not cool.

But using credit cards at corporate stores and paying the c/c bill off in full each month is smart.

Do people still use checks?

Sure do.  Not as many as used to be but some. 

At the bookstore, if someone buys a $4 book and pulls out a credit card, we ask if they per chance have cash or a check.  If not, we do not turn down the credit card sale (but using a credit card on a $4 book means we are basically selling it at cost).  Though not always, sometimes the customer will say, "Sure, I can write you a check", and for that we are grateful.

It would be thoughtful for those who use a credit card for small purchases to understand that doing so at a small business is hurtful to that business.  If you like or love your independent retailer, please consider using cash or a check on small purchases.

lastexitlondon

^^^This 

guacamolejoe

I use cash most of the time still. Don't like big brother knowing where I am & what I'm buying. I may be paranoid, but I think people are watching me 😉🤣. 

Poncier

guacamolejoe said:

I use cash most of the time still. Don't like big brother knowing where I am & what I'm buying. I may be paranoid, but I think people are watching me 😉🤣. 

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

mookeywrench

Cashless, or minimal cash here. My mom still gives a bday card with some 20's in it as a cheeky gift. Which usually supplies me for the year.

Paying with cash means everything is rounded up to the nearest dollar on all transactions, because I'm definitely not going to carry change around.

hedonist

mookeywrench said:

Cashless, or minimal cash here. My mom still gives a bday card with some 20's in it as a cheeky gift. Which usually supplies me for the year.

Paying with cash means everything is rounded up to the nearest dollar on all transactions, because I'm definitely not going to carry change around.

I use the "keep the change" feature for my debit card; round-ups are automatically transferred to my savings account.

(and my mom still does the money-in-card thing with me too!)

Thoughts_Arrive

Old southern European men like my dad do not believe in anything other than cash.

PJ_Soul

Basically never. The ONLY time I ever do is when I know it's a cash only situation (obviously), and that is extremely rare. It really only happens at the grey market weed dispensary, hahaha. Where I live, the transition to enabling a cashless society has gone very well - we've been mostly ahead of the game in that context here.

Oh, and I always carry a loonie for the shopping carts.

Wobbie

brianlux said:

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

Both.  Actually, all three:  I carry cash, a checkbook and credit cards.  If what I'm buying is from a major chain store, I used the credit card to give my wife airline miles with which to go visit her daughter (unless its under 10 few bucks, then I just pay cash.) 

If the store is a small business, family owned business, or charity thrift store, I pay cash.  If it's more than I have on me, I offer to write a check in order to save them money.  If they don't accept checks, I either come back with cash or use a credit card as a last resort.

My feeling is that using credit cards at most small businesses is... how shall I put it?... very not cool.

But using credit cards at corporate stores and paying the c/c bill off in full each month is smart.

Do people still use checks?

It would be thoughtful for those who use a credit card for small purchases to understand that doing so at a small business is hurtful to that business.  If you like or love your independent retailer, please consider using cash or a check on small purchases.

hear that, dan?

dankind

Wobbie said:

brianlux said:

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

Both.  Actually, all three:  I carry cash, a checkbook and credit cards.  If what I'm buying is from a major chain store, I used the credit card to give my wife airline miles with which to go visit her daughter (unless its under 10 few bucks, then I just pay cash.) 

If the store is a small business, family owned business, or charity thrift store, I pay cash.  If it's more than I have on me, I offer to write a check in order to save them money.  If they don't accept checks, I either come back with cash or use a credit card as a last resort.

My feeling is that using credit cards at most small businesses is... how shall I put it?... very not cool.

But using credit cards at corporate stores and paying the c/c bill off in full each month is smart.

Do people still use checks?

It would be thoughtful for those who use a credit card for small purchases to understand that doing so at a small business is hurtful to that business.  If you like or love your independent retailer, please consider using cash or a check on small purchases.

hear that, dan?

I don’t like (and I certainly don’t love) a single independent retailer around here.

FWIW, I used cash in Brooklyn all the time.

Hobbes

The Juggler said:

Cash carries me.

brianlux

dankind said:

Wobbie said:

brianlux said:

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

Both.  Actually, all three:  I carry cash, a checkbook and credit cards.  If what I'm buying is from a major chain store, I used the credit card to give my wife airline miles with which to go visit her daughter (unless its under 10 few bucks, then I just pay cash.) 

If the store is a small business, family owned business, or charity thrift store, I pay cash.  If it's more than I have on me, I offer to write a check in order to save them money.  If they don't accept checks, I either come back with cash or use a credit card as a last resort.

My feeling is that using credit cards at most small businesses is... how shall I put it?... very not cool.

But using credit cards at corporate stores and paying the c/c bill off in full each month is smart.

Do people still use checks?

It would be thoughtful for those who use a credit card for small purchases to understand that doing so at a small business is hurtful to that business.  If you like or love your independent retailer, please consider using cash or a check on small purchases.

hear that, dan?

I don’t like (and I certainly don’t love) a single independent retailer around here.

FWIW, I used cash in Brooklyn all the time.

Sorry to hear that.  I would be bummed.

ed243421

dankind said:

Wobbie said:

brianlux said:

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

Both.  Actually, all three:  I carry cash, a checkbook and credit cards.  If what I'm buying is from a major chain store, I used the credit card to give my wife airline miles with which to go visit her daughter (unless its under 10 few bucks, then I just pay cash.) 

If the store is a small business, family owned business, or charity thrift store, I pay cash.  If it's more than I have on me, I offer to write a check in order to save them money.  If they don't accept checks, I either come back with cash or use a credit card as a last resort.

My feeling is that using credit cards at most small businesses is... how shall I put it?... very not cool.

But using credit cards at corporate stores and paying the c/c bill off in full each month is smart.

Do people still use checks?

It would be thoughtful for those who use a credit card for small purchases to understand that doing so at a small business is hurtful to that business.  If you like or love your independent retailer, please consider using cash or a check on small purchases.

hear that, dan?

I don’t like (and I certainly don’t love) a single independent retailer around here.

FWIW, I used cash in Brooklyn all the time.

dankind

brianlux said:

dankind said:

Wobbie said:

brianlux said:

Meltdown99 said:

brianlux said:

Both.  Actually, all three:  I carry cash, a checkbook and credit cards.  If what I'm buying is from a major chain store, I used the credit card to give my wife airline miles with which to go visit her daughter (unless its under 10 few bucks, then I just pay cash.) 

If the store is a small business, family owned business, or charity thrift store, I pay cash.  If it's more than I have on me, I offer to write a check in order to save them money.  If they don't accept checks, I either come back with cash or use a credit card as a last resort.

My feeling is that using credit cards at most small businesses is... how shall I put it?... very not cool.

But using credit cards at corporate stores and paying the c/c bill off in full each month is smart.

Do people still use checks?

It would be thoughtful for those who use a credit card for small purchases to understand that doing so at a small business is hurtful to that business.  If you like or love your independent retailer, please consider using cash or a check on small purchases.

hear that, dan?

I don’t like (and I certainly don’t love) a single independent retailer around here.

FWIW, I used cash in Brooklyn all the time.

Sorry to hear that.  I would be bummed.

The only thing that keeps me going is my exit plan.