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Old 09-03-2019, 08:10 AM   #34
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Checks are a payment method of last resort, mostly reserved for paying bills, or making a large payment to a contractor/etc, where credit cards are not an option, and it wouldn't make sense to hand them a duffel bag of money.

We put almost everything on credit cards. From a $2.00 coffee to a $2,000 whatever purchase. It's just easier to pay one bill per month, plus most credit cards these days have some nice features for tracking spending, plus cash-back programs.

I usually carry ~$200 in cash for random things where cash is more practical (tips, street vendors, etc.). Sometimes that lasts a week, sometimes it lasts 3 months.
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