Who Likes Money?

Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (12912)

• Ireland

27 Jan 21

@DianneN There's definitely an up side to all this hand sanitation. Door handles, receipts, hand shakes with strangers and sharing drinking straws with vagabonds - maybe that's just me.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

@xFiacre

and

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

I haven't either. Oh, yes! I hate touching it and always have. It leaves an icky coating on your hands. Menus do, too.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69373)

• Germany

27 Jan 21

Germans do have credit cards, too, but they're rarely used for everyday shopping. The normal way is to pay cash. I prefer this, too. One is much more careful if one sees the banknotes leaving the wallet. If people pay with a credit card, they don't have the same feeling and often buy more than they should.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (12912)

• Ireland

28 Jan 21

@DianneN Same here. I could be all sorts of places for free but there's nowhere to go. Most frustrating. Maybe someday.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

@xFiacre It’s like being all dressed up with nowhere to go. Very sad situation.

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

We use credit cards for air miles. We can fly around the world now several times and are stuck in our house. Ironic.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (68535)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Jan 21

My husband and I always cary some cash (I less then he does), because you never know when it'd come in handy.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (217934)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Jan 21

Some places are "cash only," but not that many.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (68535)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Jan 21

No. I know one restaurant that's still cash only. And, cabs are still cash only. We have limited accessibility options, so Uber and Lyft aren't really my go-to option for transportation.@TheHorse

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

I agree. We each carry some bills in the secret hiding places in our wallets. We were in a restaurant where only cash was accepted. Thank goodness for those secret hiding places!

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

27 Jan 21

$100 bills!! Get you!! The largest note we have in the UK is the £50 note. I've never had one in my possession

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Fleur

@Fleura (30170)

• United Kingdom

27 Jan 21

There's not a lot of point having £50 notes for everyday use as a lot of places won't accept them.

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

27 Jan 21

@DianneN I already have come out of retirement. Been working again since the beginning of December. Nowhere near double. I think the exchange rate is something like $1.35 to $1.40 to the pound.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

You may have to come out of retirement.

And your notes are worth more than double ours I think.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jan 21

I rarely keep cash any more. Make sure to wash your hands.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

Washed them immediately afterwards and lysoled the safe.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Jan 21

@DianneN

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Anne

@Hytton03 (5451)

• Philippines

27 Jan 21

I always used cash, the other i save.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

It's very important to save some cash.

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Anne

@Hytton03 (5451)

• Philippines

27 Jan 21

@DianneN yeah is in my bank.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (179752)

• United States

27 Jan 21

Roomie pays his rent in cash so I have some on occassion, but sometimes I don't even spend any of it. I just put it toward the mortgage.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (179752)

• United States

28 Jan 21

@DianneN Yes, it is.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

Cash is good to have for emergencies. It’s come in handy for us several times. Glad you use yours for the mortgage. Less out of your pocket.

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much2say

@much2say (55320)

• Los Angeles, California

28 Jan 21

The other day I cleared out more stuff from the garage. I came upon a ziploc with birthday cards from my son's party when he turned 5. I looked through all the cards and found money and gifts cards

. . . good thing I didn't just toss that bag out

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much2say

@much2say (55320)

• Los Angeles, California

28 Jan 21

@DianneN My son was all in smiles about it

. The gift cards are good . . . in CA they never expire. I'm just glad all those businesses are still around!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

@much2say I’m sure your son is thrilled! That’s great that the businesses are still around. He will have a ball shopping either online or after the pandemic.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

Oh, wow! That was some find. I hope the gift cards are still good.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (135331)

• India

28 Jan 21

When I returned from the US after the package tour I had a hundred dollar bill with me which I just could not find and thought I had thrown it in the bin along with other unwanted stuff. When cleaning the cupboard I found it stuck somewhere after a long long time. Used it to get some stuff from the US when my neighbour was visiting there.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (135331)

• India

28 Jan 21

@DianneN I made a list of what I wanted and when she returned she got them all for me and returned 20 dollars.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

Glad you found it and were able to have your friend use it. That’s a lot of money.

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Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (81840)

• Onaway, Michigan

28 Jan 21

It is always good to have a little cash on hand never know when you might need it.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

I agree. It’s come in handy for us many times.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112759)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Jan 21

I rarely carry cash outside of perhaps $10. And yeah, I like money, who wouldn't, right?

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

Right! It’s not good to carry too much at once. This was only because we fled Florida.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (338682)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jan 21

It's always good to have some cash on your person. Cards, or the machines that take them, have been known to fail before today.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

That’s so true. It happened to us in a taxi once and in a restaurant. Luckily, we keep extra cash in a secret compartment in our wallets. How come no new posts? I believe I caught up with them. Are you traveling again?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (338682)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Jan 21

@DianneN I thought I

was putting up the odd one. Sometimes, I don't seem to do anything interesting.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (119381)

• United States

27 Jan 21

I have some cash in my wallet now which is very unusual.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

It's always good to keep some cash on you.

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43440)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

27 Jan 21

You can give it to me and I'll hold it for you!!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

I have to try to hang on to it myself. It usually slips right through my fingers.

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msdivkar

@msdivkar (23359)

• India

28 Jan 21

We have decided not to accept digital currencies in our shop any more.

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msdivkar

@msdivkar (23359)

• India

29 Jan 21

@DianneN Yes I am ashamed to say that but I am duped for about $130 dollars. The scamsters proved to be too smart for me.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 21

@msdivkar How awful of them!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

Why? Due to fraud?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (217934)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Jan 21

I always keep $20 or $40 in my wallet. But I pay for virtually everything with my credit card. I don't want "airplane miles," or whatever. I am a Platinum Customer, or something like that, and get cold hard (online) cash when I make purchases. But it IS fun when I have a few hundred dollars in my wallet from music gigs or speaker restorations, and get to deposit them at my nearby bank machine.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Jan 21

Yes, it's good to carry some money around, because you never know when you will need it. Money is security, and the more you have, the more secure you feel. lol

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317004)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

28 Jan 21

I always love finding money in pockets I forgot about. That's great you found it in your wallet you haven't used since Florida.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

Found money is always welcome, even if it’s our own.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317004)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

29 Jan 21

@DianneN Yes, it is.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

28 Jan 21

Thanks for reminding me that I have to get cash from our bank as I need cash to pay our cleaner who cleans the floor and stairs outside our flat. It´s been a while since I have seen cash.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Jan 21

I’m glad I was of use.

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