> Carrying the bits of paper (and coins) has the big benefit of being tangible, that is we get to use all our senses to understand something otherwise very abstract.
This is a much bigger deal than a lot of people will admit. It's a lot easier to waste your money without a second thought when you're using a card. It's similar to chips in vegas - you're much quicker to gamble the chips than you would have been with cash.
It's not as big of a deal if you're really responsible financially, but if you're the kind of person who binge-shops amazon then going cash-only for a few months might be an eye-opening experience.
This is a much bigger deal than a lot of people will admit. It's a lot easier to waste your money without a second thought when you're using a card. It's similar to chips in vegas - you're much quicker to gamble the chips than you would have been with cash.
It's not as big of a deal if you're really responsible financially, but if you're the kind of person who binge-shops amazon then going cash-only for a few months might be an eye-opening experience.