Reply #16: One thing that troubles me is that now we are all using check cards, so many of us don't carry

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change and small amounts of cash around that much. I have to keep reminding myself to put some in my pockets, but I often just forget to. When I am coming out of the store, I am usually in a hurry, and don't have time or free arms and such to dig in my purse for change or ones--which I seldom even have any more.

I also use a cane, so it can be complicated if I don't have bits of cash in easy to reach locations.

It would be interesting if someone wanted to do research on how the regular use of ATM cards for grocery and other daily purchases affects the donations in the SA red kettles.