How much cash is in your wallet or purse right now?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (206843)
Walnut Creek, California
June 2, 2017 9:40am CST
Because I pay for almost everything everything by credit card (I get cash back), I don't carry much cash around. Sometimes my BBQ place is cash only (their machine tends to go down), so on an average day, I have about $25 in cash in my wallet.
But I haven't made it to the bank since our gig last weekend for which I was paid $167, so I have about $200 in my wallet right now. The bank is near my work, so I hope to make it over there later today, but I've been too busy up until now.
How much cash do you usually carry? Do you get paid in cash for some of your work? Do you have a "norm," like I do? For how long do you deviate from that norm? I've had this gig money in my wallet for almost a week.
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62 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
2 Jun 17
No cash in my purse or wallet.
Where I am going today, it is best not to carry it.
Even if I had some.
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@ptrikha_2 (45576)
• India
3 Jun 17
@TheHorse We had some cases where people were asked to share their debit or Atm cards' pin at gunpoint, and the victims had to do so to save their lives.
So criminals are also getting smarter and more tech-savy.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
2 Jun 17
I don't often have cash unless a holiday or I'm going to go somewhere and visit the bank.
I don't have my wallet on me right now but I have a couple of bucks. I pay everything with debit or credit also.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
4 Jun 17
@TheHorse 
and I love the cash back! It adds up
and I love the cash back! It adds up2 people like this
@celticeagle (159606)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Jun 17
I never carry cash. I haven't for many years now. I have a debit card. I rarely see green backs anymore.
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@celticeagle (159606)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jun 17
@TheHorse ......Nice to have it to deposit.
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@TheHorse (206843)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Jun 17
@celticeagle Yes! We don't get paid much for any particular gig. The joke among musicians is "There's tens of dollars to be made out there playing music!" But it adds up after a few gigs, which is good.
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@ptrikha_2 (45576)
• India
3 Jun 17
There was a time till 7 to 8 years back when we had less options for electronic payments I used to carry 3000 to 5000 Indian Rupees.
But now I mostly have 500 to 1000 rupees, except if there is a special need.
Otherwise I use cards or other electronic means of paying.
And in days of demonetization I sometimes had just 1 to 10 rupees in cash!
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@ptrikha_2 (45576)
• India
5 Jun 17
@vandana7 Well keeping more cash is needed if we are traveling somewhere by train or flight. Else, keeping this much cash can sometimes be a safety risk, as robbers abound these days- and I am more worried about more well off families' born robbers- many even have their cars and flashy bikes but rob or kill people for more easy money.
So plastic money is still a bit safer option.
And we can block the card if we lose one in some time.
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@ptrikha_2 (45576)
• India
6 Jun 17
@vandana7 and yes demonetization''s implementation was very unplanned and shoddy.
I know it could not have been planned.
However the individual banks did not cooperate with RBI.
Some banks like Kotak Mahindra, IndusInd etc had token systems and managed in a better way.
However some corrupt bank people favored more rich people and got kickbacks too.
Some got caught but I think many escaped
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@ptrikha_2 (45576)
• India
5 Jun 17
@TheHorse INR 50 can buy a lunch but at certain eating places only- else one needs 200 to 300 for a lunch at more sophisticated places.
Or one can buy around 2 Litres of Milk with that amount.
Or 3 to 4 Kgs of potatoes.
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@ptrikha_2 (45576)
• India
6 Jun 17
@writerjo Which milk brand you buy? Amul /Mother dairy or some other?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
2 Jun 17
That is a very personal question - more personal than asking how old I am or how much I weigh. I wouldn't tell anyone how much cash I have in my wallet, if I have any - that's my business...not even my husband knows.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
2 Jun 17
@TheHorse I guess that's something else I don't talk about! And undies doesn't make a woman a wonder woman.
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@TheHorse (206843)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jun 17
@AbbyGreenhill Heh heh. I'll have to think of other invasive questions to ask!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun 17
I rarely carry cash but at the moment I have quite a bit in my wallet due to my birthday last week when I was given cash and a £50 shop gift card. I generally use my bank card to pay for things. I try not to have too much on me if I can help it. I have an oyster card to pay for bus fares. This is topped up automatically when it drops below £20. Mostly less than £50 = $64 will be in my wallet at anytime!
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@vandana7 (99009)
• India
3 Jun 17
@garymarsh6 ...Oh ok.....yeah..so bank card is equal to debit card...ok..got it. Oyster card is nice...really nice...I wonder if we will have anything like that in India..during my lifetime. lol
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun 17
@vandana7 HI there how are you? No I am a Taurean. A debit card just takes money out of your bank card whereas a credit card charges you interest if you do not repay it when you get a bill. An oyster card is a card that you can use on the buses, tubes and trains in London. You load the card up with money as no bus drivers take money now. When you get on you touch a register point on the bus. On the tube you touch it as you go in and have to touch it again as you go out otherwise you will be charged more for your journey.
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@TheHorse (206843)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Nov 17
@rebelann I don't think I've had any incidents yet. Now, some stores around here are having us enter that little three-digit code on the back of the card. I guess that makes it harder for someone to steal card info--I'm not sure.
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@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
10 Jun 17
Here we have to watch our backs. Some people wait at ATM machine and target the person carrying cash! Not encouraging.
@lovebuglena (43100)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Jun 17
I prefer to pay with a credit card, no matter how small the amount is, so usually not much cash in my wallet. And if I have lots of cash (which is rare) I still pay with a credit card. Easier and faster checkout.
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@TheHorse (206843)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Nov 17
@lovebuglena A good reason to buy with a credit card.
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@lovebuglena (43100)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Nov 17
@TheHorse I get 1.5% cash back on mine. I have quick silver from capital one.
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@Sweetyt05 (485)
• Ranchi, India
3 Jun 17
I use my card for shopping but still I generally keep 1000 to 1500 in my purse
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@TheHorse (206843)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Jun 17
@Sweetyt05 Heh. I knew that. How many rupees make a US dollar (approximately)?
