Appreciation post: Heard a kid ask 'what's a checkbook?' at the hardware store

Made me think about how cash feels more real, like when I pull out exact change for a bag of mulch. Anyone else find cash helps them stick to a budget better than cards ever did?

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jakef6610d ago

Yeah, cash is the only thing that works for my brain. I take out a set amount for groceries every Monday. Once that $150 is gone from my wallet, I'm done for the week. Swiping a card just doesn't feel like spending real money, but handing over those twenties makes me think twice about every extra snack I toss in the cart.

bethwhite10d ago

Honestly that sounds like a lot of extra work just to buy food. You really feel that big of a difference between cash and card? I just set a budget in my banking app and it tracks everything for me. The money's gone either way, seems like making a special trip to the ATM every week is just adding more steps.