I mostly take in cash, followed by PayPal followed by Postal money orders. Most purchases I make are with cash. Most gasoline and diesel I buy is paid with a debit/credit card, so I don't have to go in and wait. My electric bill, insurance and internet are paid online. We shop online fairly often. My mortgage is paid by check. I don't ever want to see cash go away, but I suspect it will.

Keith

cc copies charge merchants a transaction fee in the form of a percentage, but when was the last time you saw different prices for credit card users? I pay balance back every month, and get 1.5% back across the board. So you are the one paying for my CC privileges....lol

Yep, gas is paid with cash also. When I buy a good cowboy hat or boots I generally have to pay with CC. I hate it but not a lot can do if buying online.

Right,they do all their business for free,lol.You keep believing that passthru as your bank account dwindles,keep paying the leeches.lol.They got you so badly fooled you think they give you money,lol.
I haven't payed anything on hired purchase for many years now,even big things like new vehicles I pay cash.When I bought my House 30 years ago I had more than half covered for a down payment and borrowed only what I had to.I don't believe in paying other people a cut for using their money.I make payments to myself and earn intrest,not someone else.
And all that low intrest rate BS is a bunch of bunk too.If you think you are paying 0% on anything your an idiot.Like Neil Young said-"they give you this but you pay for that"

I have seen a lot of online ads for gun sales that add 3% if you use a CC for purchase.

no debt and no credit cards.debit card,cash,or go someplace else

You should boycott any business that accepts credit cards without charging an additional fee....otherwise it's YOU that's paying MY rebate

No,you are paying not only your own rebate but more than that,You are also paying for all the losses incurred by the credit card companys by deadbeats who run up card after card and never pay,lol. Do yourself a favour and cut up your credit card.Like I said,I barter,or pay cash.Sometimes debit,but at least I know what the bank charges are for that.I always pay myself,not others,that is how you get ahead at a young age,then there is no looking back.

UPS doesn't take cash anymore. The USPS does but only half as much. I'm glad UPS didn't take mine. lol

You don't think the merchants aren't adding 3to5 percent to the cost of goods carte blanche because of all the card usage and to cover any fraud they may incur?

I'd rather use cash than anything else. It is simple and the government can't keep record of everything you buy.

Ya, we are paying for the dead beats and the processing for CC usage. Who do yo think is paying for that, I will tell you it isn't the business paying for it, they aren't just handing out credits to be a nice guy. LOL We are paying even though it appears we are getting all this credit for nothing.

Good lord you guys probably have a pile of cash buried in the ground for the day it’s worthless. Even if the consumers (us) are paying more due to credit card purchases you’re still paying that even if you use cash. Credit cards aren’t going anywhere which is the only way you’d see that inflation disappear. Why not make some money back off it? Those of you paying strictly in cash hoping for a return to the stone ages are the ones losing money. I go to the store and the product costs exactly the same cash or credit. You just have to be smart enough to not get in debt. If I swipe my card I’ve got cash to cover it in the bank.

I got ahead by NOT using hired purchase.
Barter is best because of the haggle factor.
Cash is a lot better for haggling down prices also.
There is a reason why all push hired purchase and want to get rid of cash,And heres a news flash-it aint for your benefit.

Boco no offense but not everyone lives in the bush living off the land. I doubt more than 5 people in my town even know the definition of barter.

Learned this from my son. You get a price from the OWNER of a service you need. Then asked “what’s the cash price?”. Win win for everyone.

I barter my labor for other services and product from people.

Cash is king!

Everything else is a deduction

Heck

I barter for live stock, guns, bullets, fire wood, music lessons, maintenance on vehicles, and anything else I need.

Here soon I will get my garden tilled to remove 4 burn barrel s