Doesn't anybody carry cash anymore?

We're just starting to carry cash again. It's more convenient to use the check card but neither my wife or I were very good at keeping track of our transactions. I often found I had about $20-$50 less than I thought because the wife saw a sale and preferred I see it on the bank account than have to tell me about it.

It's much easier just to take $20 or $40 out than to have eight or nine items on there for $5 apiece.

Incidentally, there's a great steak place around here that will not accept check cards or credit cards but maintains that by not doing so it can afford to charge $6 for a ribeye platter. From what I understand, the banks charge companies a fee for every card purchase - that's why a lot won't accept a card for less than $5.

 

I usually have a few bucks on me, but usually use plastic because of points from my check card.
But I don't pitch a fit if I cant use one.
Stick by your guns, if for no other reason it saves on your transaction fees -- and make a big enough sign to say "NO FLIPPIN PLASTIC!"

 

ok, how about this. While you don't take plastic, how much more would you make/how much would it cost you for a gas-station type ATM?

 

What is the going rate for a gas-station ATM?

Who would know?

 

Nope. After one mugging, you learn your lesson. Credit and bank cards can be canceled in a flash. Cash on the other hand, is just gone.

 

When I carry cash, I spend every penny of it -- quickly. Using a credit (or debit) card saves me money in the long run.

 

How many other places are there anymore that don't take credit cards?

 

i once used a credit card for a candy bar. but the line for the atm was long, so that was my excuse.

 

Usually never carry more than $60.00

Use a debit card for most everything.

Monday, you could install an ATM and perhaps make money from it.

However, if your average purchase is less than $10.00, people should pay expect to pay cash.

And put a sign on your front door if you don't already have one.

 

Credit card companies will take away your machines if you try to put minimum purchase limits on transactions, I believe. If a store that does it ever ticks you off, call the credit card folks. That'll learn 'em.

 

Never carry cash. I still have an ATM card and get cash when I know I need it for something or I want to be sure not to spend more than a certain amount of money in a night. But generally, I charge everything.

 

don't the cc companies charge you a fee every time you accept a payment on those machines?