I’ve been mindful of the ways companies can track my spending habits, and so have been increasingly keen on using cash and avoiding mobile banking/payment apps like the plague. I realize that this varies by country and might be a bit far out, but the thought does linger in the back of my mind. If current trends continue, how much longer until they take cash and browser-based banking from us? Or will there be a reason those options should continue to exist (and be easily usable) far into the future? And perhaps:
- What else can I, as an individual, do about this?
- Is there a tendency for larger banks or smaller credit unions to push towards mobile-only online banking?
- What does it look like in countries where cashless and mobile payments are the norm?
Just like they took away horses because they were too lazy not to ride to work.
Cash needs to exist because we need the anonymity, But nothing else about it is convenient whatsoever. We’re actually safer leaving banks and leaving work on a Friday because of it. And check washing was honestly just bullshit It never should have went down that way.