This is so wrong. And since like everything else wrong in this world that I cannot control, I joined the dark side with multiple rewards cards.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/credit-card-perks-hurt-shoppers-pay-cash-debit-rcna346905
This is so wrong. And since like everything else wrong in this world that I cannot control, I joined the dark side with multiple rewards cards.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/credit-card-perks-hurt-shoppers-pay-cash-debit-rcna346905
US Treasury might print banknotes for $250 with Trump’s face to stoke his ego. Yikes!

If Trump’s revolting face goes on a banknote, he will leave a stain on the country that cannot be concealed. It will persist long after the rein of his regime. Congess will use their precious time to decide whether a law should be overturned in order to stoke Trump’s ego and infuriate pro-humanity people. Currently the law does not allow living people to be printed on banknotes. The law also does not allow for a denomination of $250, so republicans will argue that an act of Congress is needed anyway. It’s quite sickening because when Trump’s term ends at least half the country wants him out of sight and out of mind. They are calling this a “commemorative” banknote. Does that mean fewer of them? Note to shop owners: you will legally be able to refuse the banknote if it’s for a point of sale. But not if it’s used to pay a debt. I would fucking love it if this issue would motivate dems to the polls this year to try to vote republicans out of Congress just to stop Trump’s face becoming a permanent stain on USD money.
"In Australia, starting in July of next year, businesses will no longer be able to accept cash payments over AUD10,000. These increasingly onerous regulatory mechanisms cause financial institutions to ‘de-risk’ and exit certain markets since they are unable to adequately assess the provenance of the money their customers wish to transact."
#AlastairBerg, 2018
https://sites.duke.edu/thefinregblog/2018/08/23/anonymous-money-is-fungible-money/
Remember, cash still exists.
For many things, you can go into a shop, pay with cash, and leave with your purchase.
If people in your circles have mobility challenges, you can offer to pick things up for them.
This might not be a cure-all for systemic issues with identity verification and privacy concerns, but it does help push back. And it supports your local businesses.