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truegrit44

(332 posts)
62. + 1000 BAD!
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 12:26 AM
Mar 2013

Cash is king at my house and as long as money still has a value I feel so much safer with it. I do use a debit card but keep very little in banks only enough to pay for my monthly bills.

I think somewhere in the far distant future tho there will be no cash, I know I won't be around to see it so that is good enough for me.

Bad. bluedigger Mar 2013 #1
Yes it is Go Vols Mar 2013 #64
I rarely carry cash with me anymore. I rarely use stamps. randome Mar 2013 #2
It isn't going to happen any time soon A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #3
What am I going to use for garage sales? LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #4
coupons? snooper2 Mar 2013 #54
Bad idea. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #5
The miles. Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #21
Mine does, it was life changing! Agschmid Mar 2013 #33
So so envious! Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #52
Cash back Generic Brad Mar 2013 #41
I can't say it's a good idea, but it works for me, I rarely use cash. onehandle Mar 2013 #6
Back when I was young and impressionable... Archaic Mar 2013 #7
Yep. Cash = privacy. Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2013 #15
It's not that much more private. Archaic Mar 2013 #18
I like the privacy reason as well, even though... Agschmid Mar 2013 #35
There are millions of people who do not qualify for bank accounts and debit cards. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #59
I don't think it'll happen. Tien1985 Mar 2013 #8
I rarely use or carry cash, but I don't see why it would be done away with bhikkhu Mar 2013 #9
then what are people supposed to buy drugs with? Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #10
I seldom use a credit card, have no debit card rurallib Mar 2013 #11
My bank debit card is the only thing I ever use. RebelOne Mar 2013 #12
It's reached the point where I'm annoyed when someone pays in cash in front of me. randome Mar 2013 #16
Where are you rushing off to that is so important that 5 minutes would diminish Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #60
. Ghost Dog Mar 2013 #96
I usually have the opposite experience. Most times it takes the card longer than cash. nt ieoeja Mar 2013 #82
I currently have $15 on me liberal N proud Mar 2013 #13
Awful idea. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #14
One word.... AnneD Mar 2013 #75
Yup. See also: Identity thiefs. n/t GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #77
You might have legal recourse... AnneD Mar 2013 #84
Sure, if you can catch the identity thief. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #85
Yes, I have to catch the identity theft..... AnneD Mar 2013 #92
When you are ready to live your life.. sendero Mar 2013 #17
I don't mind the question but... skypilot Mar 2013 #28
+100 lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #90
Bad. Very bad. Initech Mar 2013 #19
Bad. How am I going to buy things at a sidewalk sale? Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #20
Depends if you want to control others, or if you want a free society. Faryn Balyncd Mar 2013 #22
It'd be a bonanza to data miners. Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #23
Bad. rrneck Mar 2013 #24
Depends where you are... Bosonic Mar 2013 #25
This... +1000 dkf Mar 2013 #73
Rotten idea. Warpy Mar 2013 #26
Bad. LWolf Mar 2013 #27
How will we bribe or tip folks? Hoyt Mar 2013 #29
I use my debit card a lot...but Yogi says cash is just as good, as money... Historic NY Mar 2013 #30
Really, really, really bad idea. nt Zorra Mar 2013 #31
Bad graywarrior Mar 2013 #32
Pay with cash if you want... white_wolf Mar 2013 #34
...or paying with change. demosincebirth Mar 2013 #38
takes about same amount of time to write a check as to Riftaxe Mar 2013 #46
Checks? defacto7 Mar 2013 #69
A relic of a past century that people need to abandon. white_wolf Mar 2013 #74
Start with the 1 cent piece. nt demosincebirth Mar 2013 #36
I'm with you there BainsBane Mar 2013 #37
And I found a penny in change recently that was worth 10 bucks Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #78
Cool BainsBane Mar 2013 #93
The 1995 Double Dies are fairly easy to recognize Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #94
I think its the future Notafraidtoo Mar 2013 #39
You have got to be kidding Demeter Mar 2013 #53
I am very glad I don't have 15---20 years olddots Mar 2013 #68
It is a bad idea on both the personal level, and the larger macro level. MadHound Mar 2013 #40
Ordinary people could turn to barter, or their own currency Demeter Mar 2013 #55
It's 2013, we should have gotten rid of it a long time ago. RB TexLa Mar 2013 #42
Bad because Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #43
Terrible idea Riftaxe Mar 2013 #44
Having cash on hand makes me feel a bit more secure. n/t cynatnite Mar 2013 #45
Bad. Period. n/t duffyduff Mar 2013 #47
TERRIBLE idea. Corporate profits are attached to kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #48
+1000 Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #79
I would no longer exist. nt. PufPuf23 Mar 2013 #49
High on the horrible side. TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #50
Everywhere, forever? What if the power goes out, or the bank computers are hacked? Demeter Mar 2013 #51
After the 1989 San Francisco earthquake, all the big grocery stores closed their Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author Luminous Animal Mar 2013 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author The Second Stone Mar 2013 #57
Some places require a minimum purchase for debit card use. lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #61
+ 1000 BAD! truegrit44 Mar 2013 #62
Bad idea. BadgerKid Mar 2013 #63
Bad Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #65
"Some People" think many stupid things FrodosPet Mar 2013 #66
My local watering hole Go Vols Mar 2013 #67
Convenience can become very inconvenient olddots Mar 2013 #70
bad idea. Psychologically it hurts more to give your cash away than to swipe a card. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #71
I don't want no damn money! defacto7 Mar 2013 #72
Bad idea. HappyMe Mar 2013 #76
BAD! Little Star Mar 2013 #80
There would always be a need to have to be something to barter with wether you call it cash Cleita Mar 2013 #81
Cyprus. AngryAmish Mar 2013 #83
Anonymous money of some sort is necessary. bemildred Mar 2013 #86
how are politicians going to hide their payoffs? hobbit709 Mar 2013 #87
Bad. Why would I trust the banks and financial institutions with ALL my assets? Common Sense Party Mar 2013 #88
Beyond horrible. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #89
bad bad bad TeamPooka Mar 2013 #91
Good Idea... Blue Owl Mar 2013 #95
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