British Expats - cash only society

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)

- - cash only society (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/cash-only-society-822456/)

Dorothy

Jan 21st 2014 12:39 pm

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Originally Posted by Aviator (Post 11090177)

Why pay cash or pre pay when you can uses someone else' s money for a while, get cash back, free stuff, purchase protection and zero liability online?

That's what we do. Everything (well, just about everything) goes on my credit card which gets paid off at the end of every month. Over the years I've had enough rewards for free flights, free hotel rooms, coupons for groceries, discounts at stores, etc. One points credit card used wisely more than pays for its annual fees.

magnumpi

Jan 21st 2014 12:43 pm

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Change all ya cash into Bitcoins

Novocastrian

Jan 21st 2014 1:09 pm

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Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 11090419)

Change all ya cash into Bitcoins

I've been trying but the algorithm is a bit tricky. I here I need a computer.

Novocastrian

Jan 21st 2014 1:11 pm

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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11090331)

You are excused. It's mostly aimed at fast food / coffee purchases which I gather is not your scene.

Well, you are getting to know me.

Novocastrian

Jan 21st 2014 1:21 pm

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Originally Posted by not2old (Post 11089772)

I posted the following on the UK thread.

living in the today Canada is it possible, just like it was back in the 40's & 50's to use cash only or a pre-paid visa/MC cash card (not a bank debit card or credit card) for most everything for all regular bills, personal expenses, all shopping needs, even buying household items, car, groceries?

Money under the mattress or in the cookie jar - not in a bank account

If not, why not or which items can you not use cash for & why?

I've just read this original post on the thread, and it's nonsense.

Did you really use a pre-paid visa/MC cash card for regular bills in the 1940s & 50s?

Sally Redux

Jan 21st 2014 1:37 pm

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11090468)

I've just read this original post on the thread, and it's nonsense.

Did you really use a pre-paid visa/MC cash card for regular bills in the 1940s & 50s?

I think bank accounts and cheques had also been invented.

Novocastrian

Jan 21st 2014 1:43 pm

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 11090478)

I think bank accounts and cheques had also been invented.

Post Office Savings Accounts and Postal Orders in my day.

not2old is older than me, so he should remember.

Oink	Jan 21st 2014 1:58 pm

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Remember those Natwest piggy banks where you got a new one if you took it to the bank with your pocket money in it? My nan was always raiding mine for her fag money. :(

Novocastrian

Jan 21st 2014 2:05 pm

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11090488)

Remember those Natwest piggy banks where you got a new one if you took it to the bank with your pocket money in it? My nan was always raiding mine for her fag money. :(

No.

We lived in a miserable hovel in a village 4 miles west of Newcastle.

There weren't any banks.

A couple of quid of a Friday in your brown paper pay-packet and off to the boozer.

ultrarunner

Jan 21st 2014 2:08 pm

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We lived in a miserable hovel in a village 4 miles west of Newcastle.

That helps put things into perspective :rofl:

Novocastrian

Jan 21st 2014 2:14 pm

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Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 11090494)

That helps put things into perspective :rofl:

I'm not sure what to do with you.

<oh, yes, ignore list, buh-bye. Sigh, here we go again>

ultrarunner

Jan 21st 2014 2:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11090499)

I'm not sure what to do with you.

<oh, yes, ignore list, buh-bye. Sigh, here we go again>

<Embrace me, have a sense of humour, consider it friendly banter>?

JamesM

Jan 21st 2014 2:30 pm

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I remember Luncheon Vouchers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meal_voucher

The old man used to get them as a benefit with work. Not sure they are so common now.

We used to go to Garfunkels with them.

Casual Observer

Jan 21st 2014 2:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11090468)

I've just read this original post on the thread, and it's nonsense.

Did you really use a pre-paid visa/MC cash card for regular bills in the 1940s & 50s?

Only in very vivid dreams.

Neither network even existed then let alone pre paid cards :rofl:

Casual Observer

Jan 21st 2014 2:47 pm

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Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 11090515)

I remember Luncheon Vouchers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meal_voucher

The old man used to get them as a benefit with work. Not sure they are so common now.

We used to go to Garfunkels with them.

I remember getting them back in the 80s and seem to vaguely recall some argy bargy over the tax treatment of them. My local bar accepted them at lunch time so I didn't really care about the tax aspect, free beer is free beer. :thumbsup:

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