Comments on: Why Everyone Should Keep at Least $30 in Cash on Them at All Times

By: fusey

fusey — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:40:07 +0000

i always keep $50 dollars on me personally.. but thats to help w/crack addiction.

By: Jon Kepler

Jon Kepler — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:22:17 +0000

I address this issue by never going into less-than-respectable areas. Credit cards tend to be more welcome in nicer neighborhoods anyway.

By: stocks

stocks — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:15:13 +0000

My wife always tells me to keep some cash on me, usually I carry about $20, but the problem is, is that she takes the money for something, and then later asks me for more, and I say I don’t have any, and she of course responds that I should always carry cash on me, vicious circle it is…

By: deepali

deepali — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:20:13 +0000

Hmmm. We could solve this problem by having everyone not carry cash, effectively wiping out the purpose of mugging.

By: Hf Markets - Online Trading

Hf Markets - Online Trading — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:27:32 +0000

That is an odd and amusing story. Living in Switzerland we are pretty much a cashless society. Meastro cards have a ‘cash’ facility on them which can be topped up at an ATM (as apposed to being billed through your account). You swipe the card in the normal way but the cash element is not charged by the bank as it is actually on the chip…. so newspapers and small items can be bought too as all vendors have thee facilities.

That said, crime here is virtually zero in comparison to most places, so muggings are not a special concern.

By: Doctor S

Doctor S — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:24:13 +0000

Wow there are some crazy people out there who want to do harm to other people, but even crazier is a person who is willing to stop stabbing someone for 30 bucks? Absurd as to the kind of things that go on in this world that occur for such stupid reasons.

I barely ever carry any cash on me but definitely need to keep at least 20 bucks on me and I think it would solve a great amount of my problems.

By: Shadox

Shadox — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:16:25 +0000

Yeah… you never know when you might get chased by a nut job. I also carry fruits, nuts and small cookies in case I get chased by cookie loving leprechauns. You just never know….

Actually, I carry over $100 on me at all times. The reasons are several: first, there might be a real emergency (e.g. earthquake in CA), and I’m pretty sure cash will not be accessible at that point. Second, I travel a lot, and you never know when you’ll get to a place where credit cards are simply not an option.

By: Mark Nelson

Mark Nelson — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:29:22 +0000

I tend not to carry much cash. I carry my debit card and an emergency credit card.

To me personally I tend to go through cash quicker than when I use my credit card.

By: N-GIRL

N-GIRL — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:51:57 +0000

It’s good to have an emergency stash of cash. I’ve been in situations where the computers or lines go down, and a business was taking “Cash Only”. It’s also good to have in case you’ve lost your card(s). You at least have some $$ on you as a back up. I come from the old school from my parents where you would keep an emergency $20. (As a kid, it was an emergency dime for a phone call, but now I date myself…I can’t remember the last time I saw a pay phone!) People in areas where storms and other situations where there is the frequency of power outtages know…cash is king and always have an emergency stash. It never hurts to have a little on you!!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:17:36 +0000

Single Guy, that’s interesting. I find I’m just the opposite with cash, and if I’m specifically using cash for purchases, I spend less since I can actually see how much I have. When I’m using a debit card, I usually spend more, and don’t realize it until I login into my bank account.