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Valued Member
United States
94 Posts |
This may not be directly coin related, but it is however money related. Does anyone here still make routine purchases with paper money? I got to thinking the other day, that probably over 90% of my purchases are made by credit card. Paying off the balance in full each month cost me nothing in interest and the card is simply more convenient to carry than cash. Anyone else in a similar pattern?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1247 Posts |
I used to do that but it got to be pain going through all the receipts and making sure I wasn't being charged double for something or charged for someting I never bought. Now I just keep enough cash on hand to buy what I need. Besides I'm not interested in promoting a cash-less society or helping banks get rich on ATM fees.
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
I have three dollars in my wallet. It's been there for months.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
I'm about 50-50 between cash and credit cards.
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Pillar Of The Community
Turkey
1205 Posts |
Since the banks promote credit cards with all the promotions and stuff, I use the credit card if it gets me pay less then with cash, otherwise I do use money.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
the only thing I have that resembles a credit card is my banks debit card and a paypal debit card so both is just like using cash but if its between card or cash I have to say I use cash more
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Rest in Peace
United States
2684 Posts |
I'm a fulltime RVer, so use credit cards for 99.9% of my purchases or payments as a matter of expediency. They're a lot more convenient in any instance since I find it difficult to verify how I spent my cash. Nevertheless, I carry $5 to $50 in cash for those exigencies where and when credit cards are not accepted or for itty bitty purchases (a bottle of Coke or MacDonalds). Curiously, since my bank is over 3000 miles away, I get my cash from ebay buyers (mostly kids) who (against ebay policy) send cash instead of using PayPal; I also accumulate cash from VA travel vouchers. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
My online purchases are always made by Money Order,I have not used pay pal or credit card for coin purchases for more than 2 years,, So I guess I'm a cash person.
Rick
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Rest in Peace
United States
2884 Posts |
I still use cash, but I'd say it's about a 50-50 split as well. Mike  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2365 Posts |
Credit cards - rarely. Debit (same as cash) often. Coin and Currency - occasionally.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
590 Posts |
I use my debit card about 75% of the time. I don't have a credit card.
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Moderator
Australia
16830 Posts |
In my case the fee policies of the local banks here in Oz, of charging small fees per transaction, has pushed be back towards a "cash economy". I only use the cards (debit and credit) for major purchases.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
Australia
281 Posts |
I only use cash and occassionally debit, I doubt I could pass the requirements to get a credit card. Probably a good thing too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1327 Posts |
I almost alway use my debt card or a check. I don't use credit card got myself in a little truble with them in the past. the main coin shop I go to doesn't take credit cards only cash or checks. So when I go there I usally get the cash I need on payday. Also if I carry cash with me I spend it to fast on thing I don't need. like fastfood. So I mainly use debit cards
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Forum Kid
Kuwait
1523 Posts |
I get 10KD a month or ($30) a month as pocket money, right now I'm saving up some money for an electric guitar but I will have $30 to spend on coins :)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
Speaking of electric Guitar, I just sold a 1962 Gibson Les-Paul SG for $16,000.00 , its actually a 20k dollar guitar but was kind of in a bind so sold it quick. The dealers I sold it to couldn't get the money together fast enough to get the thing. it was quite comical to watch really
Edited by Bryan1315
06/11/2006 12:29 pm
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Posted 06/10/2006 7:37 pm
