it’s illegal not to accept cash as well as cards.

last year or so. Cash just seems to disappear
I had their meal deal at Arby's yesterday sandwich, fries and drink over $11. I had lunch
at Denny's one day last week. Skillet dinner and an extra $1.50 for garlic toast $3 for coffee and 15% tip $21.15.

and pay for 90% of my purchases using my watch.

Easier, faster, and more secure.

but I've never thought to start a poll

Put me down as a yes. 😎

just ICK!

for you, but never liked the taste of them. Same way with cottage cheese. Cottage cheese tastes like sour milk to me.

Eeeew, I hate the look of it. 😄

Such an earthy flavor. My wife makes a killer orange and beet salad, yum!

No one should die without having read that book SERIOUSLY!!! NO ONE!!

It will also remove any beet aversion you may have had, even if it has been for decades.

Do yourself a favor and read Jitterbug Perfume! You will thank me for the rest of your life. This is no joke!

you could see it in his eyes



That's a great book! (Still hate beets though)

Sometimes the best efforts of mice and men are still not enough.........

an important part of a traumatic childhood.

I am a polio survivor. Had it as a toddler in mid 1957. Mostly affected lower right leg and both feet. I was very lucky to be treated at Shriner's Hospital- Shreveport for multiple surgeries when I was 11 and 13. I spent 9 months in the hospital both times. 300 miles away from my parents/siblings. But...they served beets regularly. I would hide them in my cup for brushing my teeth and then flush them in the toilet! Still cannot even think about eating them!

I would rather die than see my economic activity intentionally benefit that bitch by one red cent....

I often times wonder what makes someone create a poll like this. And most times, I don't answer.

Amazon" and if the answer was yes, it went on from there asking ....oh, it's too complicated to explain but several friends who fell for it lost money and consequently I am very skeptical if anyone asks anything finances.

It’s really easy and secure.

we have seen a slow, steady increase in the number of ApplePay or GooglePay users over the last 10 years.

I'm always happy to see someone use ApplePay because it is so easy and quick and it's basically fraud-proof. I wish it would become the prevailing standard.

"This note is good for all debts public and private".

I don't understand how any business can legally refuse cash. Someday I'm going to make sure I have only cash with me, no credit or debit card and see what happens.

hanging over me. The only debt I have now is mortgage and of course there are benefits there.

when you apply. I remember when your Social Security card used to be printed on them, not to be used for identification. With all the identity theft, we need to get back with that.

Included was every voter in the county social security number. The 90's in Iowa... now Iowa has voter ID numbers.

About a three inch stack of voter list with the dot matrix printer holes on the edges was fed into shredder

registration, it is on your passport if you have one and these days it is assigned when you are a kid so it is on everything you do from that point on, and every employer has it in their files..

There is literally no way you can avoid giving out your social security number.

I am just really really careful about using it recklessly. These days, if you are confirming something financial you are most likely only asked for the last 4 digits.

They’re probably the least secure method of payment. I’ve had criminals steal and draw money directly from my accounts on several occasions. It also takes days for the money to be debited back from the bank in case of fraud. It’s stressful waiting during that time period. I’d rather my credit card be skimmed than a debit card.

A credit card dispute is much easier. The key is just paying off the balance each month to avoid interest and fees. The cash back and rewards cards out there make it a no brainer.

I’d suggest using cash over a debit card. At least if you’re mugged or pick pocketed, it’s whatever that’s in your wallet or purse that’s stolen, and not your bank account.

I'd like to be all cash, but I'm not a bug about it.

credit card at grocery store all my married life and that card is paid off each month in total. Large purchases go on credit cards and get paid off each month, not that we make many large purchases anymore.

I use my debit card as most of the time. Cash on small purchases/items and credit sometimes.

When I go the an atm to take out cash. I take out 50's. 100's get you looked at funny and the bill scrutinized much more. When I haven't planned ahead I use my debit.

My debit card has had to be replaced 4 times in the last 18 months due to fraudulent use. The credit card offers more security for me. I have alerts set up on the credit cards to advise me of just about any purchase.

I pay off my credit card every month unless there is an expensive emergency. My card does allow me to use 3-6 months to pay off a bigger purchase without any interest.

And it’s a real drag disputing the transactions and stressful while waiting for the bank to despot it the cash. It’s so much easier to dispute transactions with a credit card.

The last thing I’d want is my bank account exposed to others. The debit card does exactly that. I usually just keep it at home.

go my way.

It was sometimes painful watching cashiers try to count out change.

if you use plastic, whether debit or credit.

Easier to track total purchases in my budget-to-actual expenses in my Excel spreadsheet. I developed it over 10 years ago and allows me to view long term trends in my spending.

Edited to add: And no to the beets.

and when other people tapped, it sometimes went on previous user's bill. Nah, I'll pass on tapping

We use the Square Terminal in our little retail store. It accepts card payments or tap payments. We've never had the problem you mentioned happen with tap payments. I hope that problem has been fixed!

While he was ringing up the person behind me in line, he noticed that person's order was being added to my previous order. Bit of a mess to get straightened out. Glad the clerk noticed something was amiss. I use my credit card at the store now. Easier to fix.

Rarely write a paper check. Almost all transactions are debit card/credit card, or electronic transfer.

every month.

One of Ft Worth's most popular restaurants has a cash only policy. No debit, credit cards or personal checks
Gas pumps. Never use your debit card at the gas pump. Crooks rig those card slots with a tool which allows them to get your bank account information. I either use my Costco card or another credit card. It is a lot easier to keep track of the purchases that way. Too many of my friends have had their bank accounts messed up because they used their debit card at the pump.

We also use a credit card for any large purchase which might mess with our cash flow.

I pay them in full the end of every month. I just bought a game arcade table with over 500 games from a points to cash conversion on one of my cards.

If I am using it to buy tickets, I get miles for the flight itself, and miles for the $$.
This has given me a number of free trips to Phoenix.

So, when you sign up, you can get a bonus of something like $200 if you spend a $1,000 in three months. It is crazy the offers they give. Good on you getting those free trips.

Even property taxes... the "courtesy fee" charged by my county -vs- the miles/points earned is worth it to keep our "Diamond" status.

installments on a card would be easy to pay out immediately and it just adds more miles.
In Texas, we have a hefty homestead exemption and over 65 or disabled homeowners have an additional reduction. One of the few things our state legislature had done which is universally beneficial.

Cash for local co-ops and mom/pop small businesses.
Debit for larger corporate stores.

Trump economics.

Everything else goes on the CC which I pay off monthly.

Credit card payments at some establishments charged an extra 3% if credit cards were used. I ended up using most of my cash while on the road.

Pretty much everything is debit.

Had to bring her supervisor over and even she was uncertain how to enter the check into the register. Another supervisor came over and it finally got entered for payment.

It’s also the most economical way to buy things.

So far this year have gotten over $200 in credit card rewards. Card pays 3% on gas.