131 sats \ 2 replies \ @nullama 29 Aug 2023 \ on: LA is considering a ban on cashless businesses as the plastic shift leaves so... tech
Cash should always be accepted.
In reality, it's getting harder every day to pay with cash.
From shops not accepting it, to ATMs charging fees for withdrawing it.
And physical branches of banks have been closing down recently.
It all feels like they're preparing the public for the CBDCs.
Most of the businesses I interact with day to day still accept cash, thankfully.
A good way to cope with ATMs being more scarce and expensive is to withdraw more cash than you need and leave most of it at home. Less trips to the ATM if you can just add a couple 20s to your wallet before leaving the house.
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i use the grocery store as my atm machine. i buy a lollipop at the cash register (50 cents), do cashback, and give the lollipop to a homeless person.
:)
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