Say No to the “Cashless Future”

I went to a counter-serve restaurant recently, and when the time came to pay for my order, took out my wallet, presented a $20 bill, and was told, “Sorry, we don’t accept cash.” I was flabbergasted. What happened to “legal tender for all debts public and private,” as it says right there on the bill? This has now happened to me at three separate establishments in recent months.

The rise of cashless establishments is happening amid continuing hype over the supposed dawn of a “cashless future” and agitation by some very powerful interests that would love to see cash disappear.

The credit card companies love it, naturally, and tech industry associations have also pushed for the concept.

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Say No to the “Cashless Future”

The Pros and Cons of Moving to a Cashless Society - 09/18/2019

Experts’ debate: what does a cashless society mean? - 09/17/2019

How will a cashless society affect the poorest ? - 09/05/2019

"This shift to all-digital upends the foundation of our economy and creates unintended consequences for consumers." Frank Sorrentino, CEO of ConnectOne Bank - 08/30/2019

"There is a huge machinery to make us believe that ‘cashless-ness’ is in our interest" Shrija Agrawal, Associate Editor Mint - 08/19/2019

"A cashless food economy is not all good" by Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax. - 08/02/2019

Cashless isn’t just classist, it’s bad for business - 07/10/2019

Kenneth Rogoff’s war on cash: is he right to call cash a "curse"? - 07/03/2019

Stefan Gleason, President of Money Metals Exchange : "Big Banks and Big Tech are the ones pushing for a Cashless Society" - 07/02/2019

Natalie Ceeney, author of the 'Access To Cash Review' says : "everyone should have guaranteed access to cash in the future" - 06/19/2019

Douglas Ross, Member of Scottish Parliament: "The loss of access to cash inevitably affects the more vulnerable in society." - 06/11/2019

International Legal Firm raises concerns about privacy and security in a cashless society - 06/06/2019

The British Treasury Select Committee warns the elderly and those on low incomes are still reliant on cash - 06/05/2019

Cameron Bready, Global Payments CFO : "There's always going to be a role for cash in commerce around the globe." - 05/29/2019

Dr Muzaffar Syah Mallow : "Cashless society will not make our society crime free." - 05/27/2019

Central bankers fear chaos in a cashless society - 05/06/2019

We must halt the relentless march to a cashless society. - 05/02/2019

A cashless society wouldn't work in the US - 04/23/2019

Andrea Nitsche from Cash Matters, says: “Going cashless is not a choice consumers make, it’s a choice made for them by market players." - 04/04/2019

Cybercrimes and security in a cashless society by Dr Muzaffar Syah Mallow - 03/15/2019

Tax evasion and crime: the truth about cash - 01/14/2019

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Dr Philip Lowe: "As we rely less on cash, outages affecting retail transactions can have a significant impact on businesses and individuals." - 11/30/2018

The cashless dystopia : "With implantable chips, we are becoming hackable and trackable devices." - 11/30/2018

Malcolm McDowell, Director on the Board of the International Currency Association : "The most powerful form of reinforcing a ‘save first, buy later’ mentality is to use cash." - 11/20/2018

"For decades, anti-cash campaigns led by dominant card brands, have been waged with the objective of discrediting cash" according to the ATM Industry Association - 11/16/2018

Andy Hoffman, analyst : "In India, the "cashless society" decree changed the life of the masses for the worse." - 11/12/2018

"If cash stopped working, it would leave all individuals to rely on the private sector for access to money and payment methods." says Swedish economist Cecilia Skingsley - 11/12/2018

Bitcoin causes global warming according to researchers at the University of Hawaii - 11/01/2018

The Bank of Canada warns against an increased dependence on retail payment networks. - 10/23/2018

Dr Rakesh Goyal (PhD in cyber security): "The risks associated with the move towards a cashless society are no longer hypothetical." - 10/10/2018

The cashless society from an ethical point of view