Going Cashless

So you can’t go cashless then.

I use cards almost all of the time but I still need cash for some places.

venomx wrote: »

Is it feasible ? I could easily go cashless however I need real money for my haircuts ( they dont accept cards )

If you're really determined to go cashless and this is all that's stopping you, then you could obviously get your hair cut somewhere that does take cards, or cut it yourself, or get a friend or relative to do it, or shave it all off....

I am a bit old fashioned. I think a cashless society would mean that the banks have 100% control over your financial life. They would be in total control then. We all know how that went when we had to bail them out. I always like to use some cash. Self service tills in supermarkets are a great way to use cash and change.


Each to their own. My aim is to save money whether I use cash or credit or debit cards.

gwynfil wrote: »

I am a bit old fashioned. I think a cashless society would mean that the banks have 100% control over your financial life.

I have a similar, but slightly different concern from you (I think).

I now use cards 99% of the time, but I don't want any one bank to be able 'mine' my spending data to build up a profile of my lifestyle etc.

So I purposely use 3 different credit cards from 3 different banks, and I try to randomise my spending across them.

And I've also got a lovely tin foil hat, just in case!

I usually carry a small amount of cash just in case I find myself unable to use a card for any reason.

Usually the same few notes remain in my wallet untouched for weeks on end, but annoyingly, on a rare occasion when I had no cash on me, I came unstuck in a cafe which wouldn't accept card payment for bills under £10. I was unable to pay for my coffee and crumpets. Luckily I was with someone who was able to pay the bill for me. No idea what I would have done otherwise.