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And if we do that, we need to ditch the penny and nickle too. Costs more to make those than they're worth. We spent $90million last year on making pennies and nickles (and that's with the actual value of the coins subtracted)
Seems like raised numbers would suffice. Helps the blind, no inconvenience for those that can see.
At least pennies and nickels last awhile. A $1 bill typically lasts about 18 months (a $20 lasts 4 years). Coins typically last about 25 years. I've long wondered why we didn't scrap the $1 for a coin like many other countries. Seems like it would be cheaper over the long haul.
The $1 coin isn't popular with Americans and politicians don't like to do unpopular things.
I agree and I'm the same way. I charge everything I can. I mean, if Discover is going to give me a Cash Back Bonus on a candy bar, I'm gonna take it. But with that said, I think there will always be a need for a tangible currency. The funny thing is that I think a lot of this need is driven by less-than-legal stuff. Paying employees under the table, illegal goods transactions, etc. Not to mention that there are a lot of folks who have no/very little credit and still rely on checks and cash. Regardless, as much as I agree, we still need cash.All this talk about changing currency baffles me. The only time I ever even use cash is at a vending machine. Even my daughter's little league concession stand takes credit cards now. I probably take out $20 a year from the ATM and can get by for the year.
I think most of us could tell the difference between a dollar bill and a piece of paper of the same size if blindfolded. I'd imagine a blind person definitely could. So not sure how a notary stamp would help. They would need to counterfeit the entire bill plus the embossed numbers. So if anything, it makes counterfeiting even more difficult.
There is a huge segment of the population who uses only cash. It's alien to me but real. I used to do work for a utility. One of the biggest expenses we had other than the acquisition of electricity and gas was the payment centers. Huge cash drain to staff them. But over 38% of our customers paid there, even with online payment, automatic draft, and phone payment options. The vast majority of those customers who used the payment centers did not pay with a check card, credit card, or even check. They paid with money orders or straight cash. Damnedest thing I've even seen. I always knew there were folks who lived that way, I just never appreciated how many of them there are.I agree and I'm the same way. I charge everything I can. I mean, if Discover is going to give me a Cash Back Bonus on a candy bar, I'm gonna take it. But with that said, I think there will always be a need for a tangible currency. The funny thing is that I think a lot of this need is driven by less-than-legal stuff. Paying employees under the table, illegal goods transactions, etc. Not to mention that there are a lot of folks who have no/very little credit and still rely on checks and cash. Regardless, as much as I agree, we still need cash.All this talk about changing currency baffles me. The only time I ever even use cash is at a vending machine. Even my daughter's little league concession stand takes credit cards now. I probably take out $20 a year from the ATM and can get by for the year.
I haven't worn a watch since I got a cell phone.I wear a watch and don't use cash. Do people not wear watches anymore?
Just people in sales, attorneys and guys who take gallon water jugs to the gym.I wear a watch and don't use cash. Do people not wear watches anymore?
I'm none of those. I love wearing a watch, though.Just people in sales, attorneys and guys who take gallon water jugs to the gym.I wear a watch and don't use cash. Do people not wear watches anymore?
I still see porn actors blocking shots with them.Just people in sales, attorneys and guys who take gallon water jugs to the gym.I wear a watch and don't use cash. Do people not wear watches anymore?
I agree. I used to see "those people" in my cell phone stores. They'd come in, having no credit, and require a $1,000 deposit to open a cell phone line. They'd pay that deposit with 10 - $100 bills...then, they'd be the same ones coming in every month to pay their cell phone bill in cash. They weren't necessarily poor, they just used cash for everything.There is a huge segment of the population who uses only cash. It's alien to me but real. I used to do work for a utility. One of the biggest expenses we had other than the acquisition of electricity and gas was the payment centers. Huge cash drain to staff them. But over 38% of our customers paid there, even with online payment, automatic draft, and phone payment options. The vast majority of those customers who used the payment centers did not pay with a check card, credit card, or even check. They paid with money orders or straight cash. Damnedest thing I've even seen. I always knew there were folks who lived that way, I just never appreciated how many of them there are.I agree and I'm the same way. I charge everything I can. I mean, if Discover is going to give me a Cash Back Bonus on a candy bar, I'm gonna take it. But with that said, I think there will always be a need for a tangible currency. The funny thing is that I think a lot of this need is driven by less-than-legal stuff. Paying employees under the table, illegal goods transactions, etc. Not to mention that there are a lot of folks who have no/very little credit and still rely on checks and cash. Regardless, as much as I agree, we still need cash.All this talk about changing currency baffles me. The only time I ever even use cash is at a vending machine. Even my daughter's little league concession stand takes credit cards now. I probably take out $20 a year from the ATM and can get by for the year.
Some people like to combine form with function. Like spending a lot on a cool looking jacket because "it's really warm".
Yup. I have 3 watches. I wear them when I need to dress up some. One has a battery that's been dead for months. I still wear it.
I doubt you can ever really flatten them. Recently found some old paperwork that had a notary type pressed seal on it. Despite having several pounds of weight on it for several years, it was still raised. Not as much as it originally was, but still rather noticeable.
