People turning back to cash

As the title says, it seems people are going back to cash according tothis BBC news thingy.

I try to use cash when I can, and I remember to take cash out. In the article it says people are putting cash in different jars for different things, just like I remember my Nan doing years ago, i kind of do that by via the bank, my bank offers what they call everyday savers.
i have one for my coffee, one for printer ink and one that I am using to save up for a computer update, when i decide to do it.
I have a saving card for iceland, so ii stick a few quid on there every month.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

As the title says, it seems people are going back to cash according tothis BBC news thingy.

I try to use cash when I can, and I remember to take cash out. In the article it says people are putting cash in different jars for different things, just like I remember my Nan doing years ago, i kind of do that by via the bank, my bank offers what they call everyday savers.
i have one for my coffee, one for printer ink and one that I am using to save up for a computer update, when i decide to do it.
I have a saving card for iceland, so ii stick a few quid on there every month.

Was 'The Park' the target for this post?

Mostly use my phone now day to day stuff. Don't even carry cards anymore really. Cash I might use once a month, if that, for my Turkish barber! I don't know where I've lost my chequebook. Must be a few years since I wrote the last one. 😂

In reply to a post by dect:

Was 'The Park' the target for this post?

Yes, must be the heat, can it be moved?

I don't have a contactless card, well not my debit card anyway, the credit card is, but I don't take it out of the house. I refuse to have a contactless card. I have used the phone a few times, but buy the time I muck about with it, I may as well use my card or pay by cash.

I have a fitbit watch that I have used a couple of times, but it is not reliable to be honest, i also have to use a curve card as my bank don't support fitbit.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

can it be moved?

It's possible, but I think Seb is reluctant to do it because it can screw up database links or something... no harm in asking though.

I could start it again in the correct place.

The article is abit deceiving

That's up more than 20% from a year earlier.

Last year people were told to use card as much as possible due to covid so naturally as life returns to normal, so does using cash for those that prefer it

Alot of places are card only now as its just easier all round

In reply to a post by bobble_bob:

The article is abit deceiving

That's up more than 20% from a year earlier.

Last year people were told to use card as much as possible due to covid so naturally as life returns to normal, so does using cash for those that prefer it

Alot of places are card only now as its just easier all round

but a bit rubbish for people who don't have a bank account or a card. if people want to pay by cash, then they should be allowed to.
I won't be dictated to about how to pay in shops.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

but a bit rubbish for people who don't have a bank account or a card. if people want to pay by cash, then they should be allowed to.
I won't be dictated to about how to pay in shops.

If shops, bars, etc, don't want to accept cash they don't have to. They won't be dictated to about how to sell in their premises.

Given the advent of starter accounts, direct payment of welfare and other things if a person has no bank account and just uses cash there's a pretty good chance that at very least they aren't paying tax on income. The tax the rest of us have to.