How much cash do you carry around?

Gone West

Just curious about how much cash people carry around.
Some of the guys were chatting about this today, and I was surprised with the results.
Some of the guys never ever carry anything, not a cent. Just plastic cards.
Some only carry enough for a meal.
A surprising amount of people always carry large enough amounts of cash wherever they go. A couple of the guys said they don´t leave home without a couple of grand in their pockets or bag.

What say you AHers, how much cash do you have in your pocket normally?
And do ye agree with this switch that most developed countries are making to a mostly cashless society?

sealgaire

The lads who say they carry a couple of grand around are talking through their hole

SV

2-300 usually on me I think


I dunno, I don't be minding..

D

Usually around €40 but on rent day it is more. I know a couple of poker players you don't carry coins, the smallest they carry are €5 notes.

Dr. Feelgood

usually just enough for my lunch. if im going out on the town, i might bring 60 quid.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

And if you carry loads where are you right now

biko

About a fiddy.

Dravokivich

My old man brought me up right enough to know, never give anyone the idea you've enough for someone to steal...

That being said the rattling in my pocket... is... just my keys...

R P McMurphy

Why would someone carry a couple of grand around? for contingency? would wreck your head on a night out as would probably end up losing it

Gone West

sealgaire wrote: »

The lads who say they carry a couple of grand around are talking through their hole

About 6 of us had around 10k on the lunch table a few minutes ago, I was surprised too. But I guess some people just pay for large expenses with cash instead of plastic.

kfallon

I have 10c on me at this moment in time! I don't usually carry much round with me unless I'm going out!

SV

R P McMurphy wrote: »

Why would someone carry a couple of grand around? for contingency? would wreck your head on a night out as would probably end up losing it

Or end up having the night of your life?

Banned Account

Only enough for coke and hookers.

Frisbee

Usually less than 20 quid in my wallet unless I'm either going out or on my way to buy something.

See people coming into work with massive wads of fifties in their wallets. Really can't understand that, if they happen to get mugged they'll end up losing hundreds if not thousands.

Catari Jaguar

Just my debit card. Unless I'm going out to dinner/ drinks with a group. Then take about €40 out of ATM. No need for taxi fare because I live in the city. I drink at home beforehand so only buy a couple of drinks out. Gotta be thrifty in these times.

R P McMurphy

Night of your life if you could remember it, probably have no memory and think you lost it anyway

phasers

At least €1000 at all times.

helimachoptor

honestly i rarely have more than €10 pretty much a plastic man all the time

My name is URL

Rarely ever more than 70 euro unless I'm planning on buying something. I try not to use my credit card very often too so don't usually carry that with me

Erica<3

Usually between 250 and 350. Just in case anything happens or there's an emergency.

fasty

€50 - €100. I prefer to use cards where possible, but not for paying for lunches and the like.

littlehedgehog

Only carry about 10 - and with that, no change apart from a couple of 2 euros. Hate having a pile of change in my wallet! Plastic is the only way!

gleep

Usually nothing, sometimes lift change if I'm going to be going through tolls.

chakotha

If I'm not about to shop then usually 20-70. Once I get down to 20 I'll take out another 50. At the weekends I'll take out another 100.

GrumPy

People who rely almost entirely on plastic cards do my head in. Hate waiting behind someone in a queue buying something sub €10 or around that mark, and they whip out a ****ing card.
Was covering at work behind the till one day for someone, and I was shocked with how many people came in a paid by card for small things. I understand having lots of cash on you can be a security issue or cumbersome, but buying a dvd for a fiver on a card is taking the piss.

Groinshot

about 21.60, enough for whatever the day brings in (int he 20) and a bus fare home if I go to the pub

NewApproach

Anywhere between 50 and 500 usually, I am a poker player though.

JONJO THE MISER

At the moment i have 365 Eur in my wallet plus 1,000 bankroll in my pocket for gambling or playing poker.

Richard tea

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Rowley Birkin QC

€20-30. Lived in Holland for a while and they are definitely moving towards a cashless society. No issue whatsoever paying for an item of any value with a debit card. That said, the terminals they have for processing the transaction are lightning fast so it makes it much easier.

I've a mate that carries around at least €1,000 with him "just in case". Insane.

Biggins

Enough to ensure that if I see something for sale, I can buy it.

eeloe

I only really carry enough to get by for the day!

Don't carry much cash for the simple fact I had a habit of loosing it years ago!

That and the fact if I get mugged I'd rather loose 20-30 than 200-300!

Eoin

GrumPy wrote: »

People who rely almost entirely on plastic cards do my head in. Hate waiting behind someone in a queue buying something sub €10 or around that mark, and they whip out a ****ing card.
Was covering at work behind the till one day for someone, and I was shocked with how many people came in a paid by card for small things. I understand having lots of cash on you can be a security issue or cumbersome, but buying a dvd for a fiver on a card is taking the piss.

I would prefer to use a card for every purchase, but with a much faster authorisation time.

ash23

I've a tenner in my wallet at the mo.

I've to do grocery shopping later but I'll use my laser card.

If I'm going out I'll take out about 50 but I rarely have cash on me. I spend more when I carry cash.

Gone West

Biggins wrote: »

Enough to ensure that if I see something for sale, I can buy it.

like a good price on a 50" 3d tv in a shop window?
or do you mean if you fancy a new SUV?

422nd

Generally all the money I'm ever in possession of.

I get payed in cash and don't have a bank account.:D

RolandIRL

this thread is going to make it easier for me to steal people's wallets at the beers i'm not going to steal yours if you've only got a few bob on ya

oeb

422nd wrote: »

Generally all the money I'm ever in possession of.

I get payed in cash and don't have a bank account.:D

What kind of finance minister are you supposed to be?

kfallon

kfallon wrote: »

I have 10c on me at this moment in time! I don't usually carry much round with me unless I'm going out!

I'm now up to €180.10....God bless the bookies

mailforkev

Only €4.50 at the moment. Probably go through less than 50 quid cash most weeks.

Have a couple of laser cards and a credit card that do me for most things.

stovelid

I always want to punch people in the back of the head that pay with a credit or debit card in front of me when I'm in a rush.

Unless I'm using one, that is.

SV

stovelid wrote: »

I always want to punch people in the back of the head that pay with a credit or debit card in front of me when I'm in a rush.

Unless I'm using one, that is.

Well yeah, then you'd be trying to punch the cashier in the back of the head..and that's not just difficult to do, it's not very nice either.

admiralofthefleet

myob

stovelid

SV wrote: »

it's not very nice either.

It's not about nice. It's all about me.

Eoin

Some shops seem to have a really quick connection with the bank, and the authorisation goes through very quickly. Certainly quicker than the people who root through their purses/wallets to give the exact change in as many coins as possible.

flyton5

These days never more than about €8. Enough for food for the day and change for the poverty wagon. On a night out maybe €40 for drinks and taxi home. Other than that I have plastic in case I need something expensive...

RolandIRL

eoin wrote: »

Some shops seem to have a really quick connection with the bank, and the authorisation goes through very quickly. Certainly quicker than the people who root through their purses/wallets to give the exact change in as many coins as possible.

and then putting the coins down on the counter one by one, taking even longer for them to finish :mad:

Gummy Panda

About 11 deuce

Novella

I usually carry between twenty and fifty euro. Never used to carry much cash at all and used my Laser for pretty much everything, but since my bank account is feeling a bit sad at the moment, I don't do that anymore!

DazMarz

Usually around 200 or 300... cos I never want to be caught short if a game of poker breaks out!!!

petes

I'm smashed now until Thursday after a bit of a weekend!! I have 40 cent siting in front of me. But I live ten minutes from work and took lunch in with me.

Normally about €20-€30 maybe less.

When I'm out at the weekend probably €100 plus.