Losing Face: How to Live Without Cash
Over at his Losing Face blog, James continues to document his life without cash. If you are unfamiliar with his story: James “gave up” on cash for a drunken bet. More than eighteen months later, armed with his trusty Visa card, he is still going strong – and the dare has become a way of life.
From what I can gather, the PR bods at Visa were practically beside themselves when they found out about him. So they asked him to make this video for them. It’s a rather nifty “public service announcement” for cashless living, with plenty of good tips, pointers and ideas.
As James notes in the vid: “Living without cash made me realise just how much there is to do without spending a single penny”.
I second that. I rarely carry cash – and save a ton. But the reason for this is that my pockets are as holey as Swiss cheese. Other personal finance bloggers recommend a cash-filled wallet, so that you can keep tabs on your spending and avoid busting your budget. Me? When I have coins and notes, I just fritter them. Or embarrass myself at the supermarket.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:54 am
Thanks for posting this – I’ve been trying to remember the name of that blog for ages!
July 20th, 2009 at 10:23 am
I have started carrying around a £50 note as my thinking is that I won’t want to break into because I will too embarrassed offering this to my local newsagent or late shop and for things like milk, newspapers, etc I have been using change that I find around the house and if nothing else, it’s given me a much better appreciation of cash!
July 20th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
It’s strange. I’ve stopped using my cards and carrying cash and have saved so much money that way. I spend the least I have in months now.. Thanks for the link
July 21st, 2009 at 12:05 pm
i’m good with cards and bad with cash!
August 9th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
I have found that when I carry my cash, I actually get to see what I am spending. And it scared me, and totally change my life. Thanks