I heard a guy at the coffee shop say cash is basically dead now

He was going on about how tap-to-pay and apps make physical money pointless, but I still keep about $200 in my wallet for small shops and tips. Maybe it's just me, but I think writing off cash completely ignores a lot of folks who rely on it. How do you handle the split between digital and cash payments in your own life?

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rowan5937d ago

My grandma still pays for everything with cash from her social security checks. I keep about a hundred bucks on me too, mostly for the farmers market and the little taco truck that only takes bills. It feels like declaring cash dead is something only people in a bubble would say, you know? A lot of older folks, day laborers, and people without bank accounts don't have a choice. My own system is about half and half, digital for big stores and cash for small local spots. It just seems respectful to the way a lot of people actually live.

susandixon7d ago

Wait, isn't cash still the most used way to pay in a lot of places? I mean, @rowan593, your grandma's way is still super common where I live too. Maybe it's just me but the reports of it dying feel pretty out of touch.