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How many of you use cash? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Generally just curious how often people on here in the UK tend to use it. Personally I use it 95% of the time due to privacy concerns, easier budgeting & wanting to maintain its use. Most people my age (early to mid 20s) seem to find the concept alien & I've noticed younger cashiers are absolutely garbage at calculating change mentally.

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[–] moderatecentrist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago

I definitely prefer my card wherever possible. Just tap it on the card reader and you're done. No change jangling around in your pocket. And you can see all your transactions in your banking app later on to see exactly where you've spent money. I want cash to stick around though because some people don't like using cards.