Cashless Society

In rural areas and stores that have card machines (due to commission), they only accept cash. Even MasterCard isn't used absolutely everywhere, but in most places.

I actually havent used a note for over a year now!

I have coins in the car for tolls etc but havent used them either except for shopping trolleys!

Gunna miss a good piggybank in the future.

It’s not cashless all over. I know lots of places that are cash only still

I prefer cashless

I don't use cash much but there are still places that are cash only, not many, but some who are adverse to modern tech

I rarely pay for anything with cash, but always like to carry some as a precaution. There are an increasing number of places that don't accept cash, which is a risk if they have issues with their card readers

I still use cash sometimes.

Often use cash for smaller purchases such as a Newspaper, bottle of milk, lunchtime sandwich,. pay the car parking etc.

I still use cash for certain things, like when I take the bus, but most of the time I use my card. I think having cash is still good, especially for teaching children about money.

Even if you want to pay by cash sometimes just so you can see money going out, you are sometimes reluctant to use it yourself when you see a line behind you, just to speed up the process.

I split my spare money in half and have half as cash and half left in the bank for bigger purchases. Like someone said in another post I like putting change in a piggy bank

Im not bothered either way. Card makes life easy. Also less germs being spread by the handling of money. Especially cold and flu.

I hate having to use cash. Would be welcomed by me

I go to a restaurant local that is cash only, they tell you as soon as you arrive - Also my gym is an independent gym and is cash only. I would adapt if I had too and so would these places but I think it would be a shame to eradicate cash all together.

I very rarely use cash because i dont carry it unless i know im going somewhere that i will need it - like with my son to his rugby games on the weekends to buy a drink. I would definately not pay a landlord in cash though that just screams dodgy. How can you prove youve paid your rent?

I rarely use cash anymore as its so much easier to just use my card - but I don't think this is the case for everyone, don't think everyone would be happy if this change were to be made

Just heard about what CBDC and that's got me worried. It essentially turns your money into vouchers.

I love money boxes, coins in jam jars and money you can count in and out of your pocket. Cashless cards sneak up behind you unseen until you check your account and see you have only £3.29 left lol.

I prefer cashless as it gives me a clear record of what I have spent, but I also like gold. Production cost, counterfeit money and tax evasion are some good reasons not to have cash.

I don't want to live in a cashless society, where everything I spend can be watched and what happens if something goes wrong with the bank and you can't use your cards.

Sorry just cash for me still like my bank book and going into bank I have no self control over my card spending as u don't always remember what you've bought and always ask for receipts

Cash for me for small purchases and card for expensive purchases. All the tradesmen that I use only accept cash in hand. A cashless society won't catch on.

I have not used cash for a good few years, I don't carry cash other than if I remember to put it the car a £1 for a shopping trolley. Personally I would rather go cashless as I'm already there

We use cash a lot, around here in rural areas we lack a reliable phone connection to even connect the payment machines (they are always 'going down'). Recently at a local craft fair no-one could connect to get payments to go through. The chip shop only takes cash etc. We would be lost without it round here. Unless a full phone connection is available everywhere in the country it's not going to work. I usually only get texts after a day has passed by....

There is a lot of positives about cash, the main one being people spend what they have rather than constantly borrow. Many societies are still cash focused and there is a lose connection with less personal debt when people use cash more. Japan and Germany are more cash orientated economies where as we like the US are much more likely to make impulse purchases using credit cards.

What about the poor buskers on the streets, how can you reward them with your credit card ?

And the children, do you give them their own card and top it up with their pocket money ?

There are certain times a card is not feasible

The only real positive i see is there would be no more ATM or bank robberies with no cash available

Thanks H, i am out of touch with this kind of thing, it was just giving cash in my day, kids are so savvy now with their own accounts , i am impressed

We have places around here that are cashless and some that are cash only. I tend to use both. Mainly as I do shopping for someone else.

I am very happy to cashless. I have not used cash for so long but did the other day to buy some balloons in my local post office, it was like I was handling foreign currency.

Did a big shop in Aldi once and it would not take the card as payment so we had to dash to the nearest cash point which was in the town couple minutes drive away

Lots of takeaways chippys etc only deal in cash it’s strange seeing signs up sometimes stating Cash Only !

When covid was prominent it was Card Only

Debit cards are very convenient to use but how are you going to buy stuff if there are power cuts or problems with the banking system? Having notes and coins at home and in your bag is wise backup. What use is crypto and virtual money if you can't access it when you really need the most? We need to keep cash and coins until they become worthless then we start to barter.

Used to be able to get a discount years ago if paying with cash

I'm happy for a cashless society as I rarely have cash however I think it's unfair to small businesses if they're having to pay high amounts for card reader and charges, so I don't mind when they have a minimum spend of £5 for example

If your money as vouchers and expiring doesn't bother you, then nothing will.

I hope CBDC doesn't see the light of day, but the West just keeps getting more absurd.