Asking
Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

What is something you have in your house that you're never going to use, but you have it just in case?

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »
HumanEarth · F
A credit card

I'm a cash only person, but have it for extreme emergency. I never used in 5 years may not even work anymore.

I hate credit, credit puts you debt
ffony · M
@HumanEarth Yeah, sure! Much as I love cash transactions, it's now near-impossible to use them, or even tender cheques, unless you can restrict your shopping to local brick-&-mortar stores.
HumanEarth · F
I don't care if you believe me or not.
ffony · M
@HumanEarth That's OK. I just wish it was still possible to deal almost exclusively in cash, in any place I'm familiar with. Where do you live?
HumanEarth · F
USA, you can if you want to hard enough
ffony · M
@HumanEarth If your potential partner in a transaction won't take cash - as many businesses and government agencies no longer will, there's unlikely to be a way you can somehow complete the deal by forcing it on them (geographic location notwithstanding.)
HumanEarth · F
Like I won't I go to or do things I once enjoy things I used enjoy because they went cashless.

But if the world would stand up and refuse to use plasic. We wouldn't be facing this cashless world. Cashless is 100% traceable, were cash is not.

I do not like being track on my purchases, my location or anything. I like privacy

You Lose Privacy When You Pay Digitally or With a Card

It Could Be Harder To Control Your Spending

You Will Be Charged Fees on Transactions

Not Everyone Has Access to Electronic Payments (I Refuse To Part Of That)
ffony · M
@HumanEarth I agree with much of what you say and use cash wherever I can but I find 'cash only' totally impractical/impossibe in these times; unless I could somehow live as a totally self-sufficient hermit. Good luck with your crusade.