There have long been concerns that older people will suffer as we ditch coins and notes, but other groups, such as tourists, may also be affected

Additional Articles:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/will-banks-new-limits-force-us-to-go-cashless/ar-AA1fcbMv

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/is-cash-going-away-cards-making-cashless-life-the-norm-but-some-wont-give-it-up/ar-AA1eZZ2L

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/why-a-bank-of-canada-digital-loonie-would-struggle-to-gain-acceptance/ar-AA1fgePT

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12391503/Change-org-petition-launched-stop-Australia-cashless-society-banks-restrict-customer-access-cash.html

  • Greyscale@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    52·
    11 months ago

    Cash in the UK is extremely dead already. I’ve not even seen any of the plastic notes except for the £10.

    I had a taxi in Crewe say “cash only” and the fury on my face was incredible. What the fuck do you mean cash only?

    • athos77@kbin.social
      6·
      11 months ago

      He meant, “I’m not reporting this revenue to the government, thank you very much!”

    • livus@kbin.social
      1·
      11 months ago

      I agree. Since the 1990s New Zealand mostly uses an electronic system called EFTPOS and when that goes down it’s bad enough, almost no one can buy or sell anything.