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22 Nov 2024
Q&A

Charles K

Do you need services to take cash as well as card payments?

Yes always used to use cash to budget. Put it in an envelope, especially when away. And that way you know you had your weekly money for going out. I have now fully changed to fully digitalized. Now I love internet banking, it's great. But the only thing with card is you

you can spend quite easily which is the only drawback for me.

Personally, I find card a lot easier. I struggle when some place is cash only because of finding cash machines and also concerts and taking cash out. Your card can affect your credit rating as well. I saw on one of the credit agency scoring apps which was surprising to me.

But no, I believe the world is going to go cashless. I think it will be easier for 90% of us. It's just those with learning difficulties, Etc. That I think having cash would be easier to physically see what do you have and what do you have left? That could be the only advantage of keeping cash, but as I said for majority, it would be easier having a cashless society. As always, it's that Minority and with disabilities - physical or hidden - will be the ones to suffer. Whichever way. We go as a country.

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Changing Realities (2023), Charles K. https://changingrealities.org/e/UJ1Ad (22 Nov 2024)
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