Many people believe that eventually, and sometime in the not so distant future, no one will carry cash in their pockets, and everything will be purchased using plastic. others do not see the disappearance of cash until way in the future when robots and flying cars are the norm. However even if cash is always available, it is possible not to use it in our day to day lives.

Think about your daily routine. You can now use your debit or credit card to pay for petrol at the pump. Most shops, restaurants and supermarkets now have a retail cash register that can take all kinds of cards. You can even pay at a drive through window for fast food using a card. It does seem possible that you could get through most days without needing cash as you can use debit and credit cards in most places.

As with any choice there are advantages associated with going “cashless” or not, as well as disadvantages. You have to be at the retail cash register each time you use cash. cash is stolen very easily and you cannot use it to buy things on the phone or over the internet. However you do have the advantage of anonymity with cash whereas some of your personal details are given to the vendor when you pay with card. Fraud and identity theft are possibilities with cards.

Over-spending is one of the biggest problems people have with their credit card. When you do not physically give your cash to someone, it is easier to buy more expensive things.

Deciding whether to carry cash or go “cashless” is a personal decision for now, as we still have the ability to use both. One cannot say for definite if we will ever be forced to stop using cash but the credit card companies enjoy the fact that we use them more and more in society. Before a cashless society occurs, you can decide which you want o use based on personal preferences.