Should we avoid moving towards a Cashless society?

Gromitt

GingerFurball wrote: »

You get 4 pints of semi skimmed milk at Asda for £1, so while £1.84 isn't quite double it's not far off.

Not if you buy 2 for £3 Then its only 50% more expensive, and think of the happy cows.

and its no where near the 89p/pint quoted in this thread

reclusive46

greenorange wrote: »

I didn't have any cash while on a plane crossing the pond once, but it wasn't a problem, as I just gave them that little piece of plastic. I even got cashback on that.

On many airlines (especially American ones) your cash is no good anyway. They only accept credit card. In Delta airport lounges they only take credit card as well.

zenmaster

bugslet wrote: »

Unless I buy over the internet, which is usually only books or something downloadable, then it's mostly cash for me.

Nothing to do with Big Brother or anonymity, I just don't have good control over credit cards. Going shopping with plastic and I end up wondering how I managed to spend so much, physically handing cash over means I spend less and don't get into debt.

I was going to say pretty much the same.

Having been, in the past,

1. Burned by credit cards
2. Envious of chaps I've observed with bulging wallets

I now draw £100-£200 "running money" and use that to pay my way. It makes things so much easier. If the money's not there I can't spend it.

I do use DDs for utilities etc and a debit card for online purchases.

bugslet wrote: »

I run a company and pay myself in cash as well, but that's just being cantankerous because the Inland Revenue hate it.:o

I'm actually quite jealous of that. Do you pay yourself weekly and put it in a little brown envelope? I used to get so excited when the payroll lady came round at the end of the week :T.

Cash is King.

Money-Saving-King

iAMaLONDONER wrote: »

No cashback for Lidl/Aldi in England where credit cards aren't accepted

It might finance some loss leaders!

Well they do that to save money. Debit card payment only obviously costs more or less nothing so Aldi & Lidl wouldn't have any money to take off the prices would they!

planteria

i don't pay cash for things very often at all nowadays. only over some bars:beer: