How Much Money Do you Carry Around?

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Dauphin


Problem is that your idea of a night out is a bit frugal to begin with. Go to some trendy bar and, at the same time, attempt to get drunk. Then go to a club afterwards. Easy spend over £50 then.

Nope, still struggling to break the £20 barrier here in Cardiff doing that...!

But then we can avoid stupid considerations like taxis, entrance charges and crazy London drinks prices...

Currently got about £15 in the wallet and take out £50 at the ATM when required - which can last up to a week. Everything else goes on the credit cards!

[asleepathewheel]

I havea two dollar bill in my wallet right now, been there a few weeks. CAn't use it in my vending machines at work, and haven't bothered to swap for 2 ones from a friend. Once I do unload it, I won't have any cash on me.

[Aro]

Originally posted by Guardian


Yeah, cheques are something I vaguely remember my parents using when I was like 7 or 8 or so. I've actually used them once or twice in my lifetime, but nowadays I just use a card or online banking. (Like Sir Ralph, I haven't set foot in a bank for years.) Debit or credit? Well, I have both and I use both, but usually debit (check card if you like) since I don't have any issues with my checking account (meaning that I always have money there to pay for stuff). Basically, I use a credit card when travelling abroad or making large purchases and my debit card for everything else …………………

Oh, and how much cash do I carry? Well, umm... not much, really. Actually, I have been known to go around for days with no cash at all - and usually not having any problems with it.

I just carry money for taxi (I don’t drive – lucky me! ), and my credit/debit cards. R$100, maybe 120... It's like U$46 ~ 50, or €35 ~ 42.
Me too, I haven't set foot in a bank for years… But I do use cheques regularly... I have to pay pension to my kids and ex-wife, and I do this by cheque. This was an advice from my lawyer. My secretary makes the deposit in her account…

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Doddler
It's no wonder people have so many debt problems when they put so many things on cards. There's no way of keeping track of spending that way

Odd comment IMHO-- IF you put everything on your cards you have a RECORD of all transactions so they are easy to track. ITs only a problem for people that cannot CONTROL spending. Those folks should probably just take out cash and spend no more than the set amount of cash

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Dis
$2. I actually carry 2 wallets. This may seem weird, but you guys already know I'm weird. One wallet is a decoy. If I ever get mugged (and I am in a lot of bad neighborhoods when working), I give them my decoy wallet with the $2 in it. My other wallet usually has no cash, but sometimes can have up to a couple hundred dollars. But that wallet has my credict cards and drivers license.

I just think its sad how many of you have to determine how much cash to carry by the fear of getting mugged. Whuile it does happen here, its rare enough that it doesn't influence how much cash I carry.

I generally get 200-300 whenever I am at a no-fee ATM. Whenever I am down to $30 or less I'll make a point of replenishing

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph
I haven't been to my bank in years.

I haven't been there for any normal banking transactions in years --i.e. deposits or withdrawals-- But I have been there to deal with my investments and mortgage stuff as that is where my financial planner happens to be.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
I simply can't believe that people are telling Doddler how much money they carry on them.
Here, come rob me.
Do you realize who you're talking to? Are you insane?

Hmmm--If someone wants to come after me for $30-300 based on a posting here-- let them come. .. .

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Flubber


I just think its sad how many of you have to determine how much cash to carry by the fear of getting mugged. Whuile it does happen here, its rare enough that it doesn't influence how much cash I carry.

I generally get 200-300 whenever I am at a no-fee ATM. Whenever I am down to $30 or less I'll make a point of replenishing

Thank goodness I'm not the only one who carries more than a pittance around. There must be as much chance of getting the flat burgled as there is of getting mugged, so leaving cash in the flat doesn't make me feel safer.

I like using cash, as I find something Orwellian about leaving an electronic trail of my consumption and spending habits.

[Arrian]

I usually have somewhere between $5 and $60 in my wallet. Right now I have ten bucks and some change.

-Arrian

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Aro


I just carry money for taxi (I don’t drive – lucky me! ), and my credit/debit cards. R$100, maybe 120... It's like U$46 ~ 50, or €35 ~ 42.
Me too, I haven't set foot in a bank for years… But I do use cheques regularly... I have to pay pension to my kids and ex-wife, and I do this by cheque. This was an advice from my lawyer. My secretary makes the deposit in her account…

Well any required payment should be done in a way that you get a record. Since your ex-wife and kids are unlikely to give receipts (or forget after a time even if they do) you should make such payments in a way that YOU have a clear and verifiable record.

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by MOBIUS


Nope, still struggling to break the £20 barrier here in Cardiff doing that...!

But then we can avoid stupid considerations like taxis, entrance charges and crazy London drinks prices...

Currently got about £15 in the wallet and take out £50 at the ATM when required - which can last up to a week. Everything else goes on the credit cards!

We need someone from an impoverished corner of eastern Europe to brag about how they can have an entire night out on 1 Euro just to put this into perspective.

Get this Mobius: Your town is cheap because no-one wants to live there.

[Last Conformist]

Originally posted by Cort Haus


Thank goodness I'm not the only one who carries more than a pittance around. There must be as much chance of getting the flat burgled as there is of getting mugged, so leaving cash in the flat doesn't make me feel safer.

Of course, I don't keep any substantial money in my flat either. In fact, I generally leave no money at all there when I leave it.

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Cort Haus
Get this Mobius: Your town is cheap because no-one wants to live there.

You obviously don't get out much, cos if you did you'd know it's one of the top clubbing destinations in the UK...

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by MOBIUS


You obviously don't get out much, cos if you did you'd know it's one of the top clubbing destinations in the UK...

Clubbing.

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
You obviously don't get out much, cos if you did you'd know it's one of the top clubbing destinations in the UK...

When you live in Camden, the provinces are of little interest. Anyway, my clubbing days are mostly behind me. Live music is my main thing now.