topic Re: How long have you gone without using cash in Credit Cards

How long have you gone without using cash

redpat — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:04:40 GMT

Over the summer I wanted to see how long I could go without using cash, even charged my $2 coffee.

I went 63 days. We went to a restaurant on vacation for breakfast and they didn't take credit cards, end of streak.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Essence — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:10:25 GMT

My current streak is about a month. Although, at times it gets ridiculous. I've intentionally added extra items onto my bill to meet the $10 credit card minimum if the merchant requires.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:15:28 GMT

I have gone many months not using cash.. I actually forget sometimes I have it...

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

redpat — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:23:24 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I have gone many months not using cash.. I actually forget sometimes I have it...

We went to a Yankee game where in the past I would use cash for food and beverages, I had 12 swipes at the game.

Holly crap I spent that much......

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:25:05 GMT

@redpat wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I have gone many months not using cash.. I actually forget sometimes I have it...
We went to a Yankee game where in the past I would use cash for food and beverages, I had 12 swipes at the game.

Holly crap I spent that much......

12 swipes is a lot lol....

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

hizzaah — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 14:24:09 GMT

My business is mostly cash, but personally, I go indefinitely without using cash. There's no Chase branch where I currently live so unless I remember to use my debit card and pull out cash during checkout then it's not going to happen. The only place where I've encountered a minimum spend for cc here is at the donut shop. Luckily, I don't have a problem with having to add another half dozen

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 14:25:23 GMT

Since April 2015. I haven't spent a bit of cash since then. Nor have a I used my debit card.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 14:49:18 GMT

What is cash?

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

empiror22 — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:06:24 GMT

lol, I went from about Jan 2015 to June 2015 with no cash. I moved to a new place that has a farmer's market about a block away and since they only take cash I was required to start using cash again. Cheaper and better fruits and veggies I guess it was worth it.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

ddemari — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:13:25 GMT

I havent used cash to buy anything besides a lotto ticket in so long i cant even remember lol.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

kdm31091 — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:18:48 GMT

Been a long time. Though I dont add items to meet CC minimums because that costs more than any rewards I get

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:21:49 GMT

Don't use cash at all

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Jansroom726 — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:48:04 GMT

I haven't used cash in a very long time.

Other than tips, and a few nominal things - just yesterday I had to use my debit card for the first time probably all year ~

I pulled into an Arco gas station, forgetting that they are debit only. :x

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:50:25 GMT

i do mostly cash nowadays cept when i go to pho a few times a week, they take only cash

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:59:28 GMT

haha right on Richard...Pho is the bomb!

I haven't used cash for a few years now. If I do carry cash it's just 10, 20 bucks.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

redpat — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:35:50 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
haha right on Richard...Pho is the bomb!

I haven't used cash for a few years now. If I do carry cash it's just 10, 20 bucks.

I guess I'm still old school still carry $100 - $200 don't no why. Yep, just checked my wallet $163.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Imperfectfuture — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 22:00:33 GMT

Keep cash in drawer, only used for laundry. Otherwise, it's rack up the points.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 22:06:44 GMT

I keep cash around for emergencies, and if the particular place I'm going doesn't accept credit cards for some unknown reason. I like having a backup of about $100 in my wallet at all times when I can.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Revelate — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:27:59 GMT

Used cash a total of 7 times since I started my credit journey roughly at the same time I joined this forum.

Think longest stretch was on the order of 10 months, but usually there's a random restaurant or parking garage fee that has to be paid with cash; there's one helluva sandwich shop / market where I'm moving to and it's cash only, so guess I will be coming off my near cashless existence.

Haven't had to go to an ATM since starting though as sometimes I get cash through odd sources (picking up check in exchange for cash for work lunches as an example), would cut up my debit cards but bloody Chase wants it for identication purposes if I ever have to phone in for something but that's rare fortunately.

Re: How long have you gone without using cash

Thomas_Thumb — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:33:57 GMT

No cash in my wallet for the last three months. Had to borrow a dollar a few weeks ago - company vending machines do not take credit cards.

Starting to feel bad - need to get some cash to pay back my debt.