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Decided to start paying predominantly cash again
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this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
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“Is anyone else still predominantly using cash day to day?”
Yes. Germany.
Heh, Germany isn't a good example. Its really hard to find a German bank that doesn't charge you money to let you take cash out of your own account.
Most countries in South America use cash for most transactions.
This is one thing the UK is really good for, all bank owned ATMs and most public ones are completely free to use for any cardholder of any bank. My bank doesn't even have physical branches but I can still use the ATM of any bank lobby for free. There are some paid ones run by private companies but the fee is usually a flat £1-2 max. I've been to ATMs in Europe that have tried to charge me something like 10EUR to take out 30.
How's Ireland?
Probably vaguely similar from when I've visited
A lot of the convenience of the modern UK high street baking sector is because of Girobank, the 1960s Government's successful attempt to force modernisation on the banking industry. When I hear about the ass-backwardsness of other country's banking arrangements (especially the US) I give a little thankyou to Girobank.
Edit: Also, yes, tourist ATMs are predatory bullshit.