Cashless Economy Essay

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The move toward a cashless economy is a bad thing. Cash is always the best thing to use when paying for things because it does not have any additional fees. Moving toward a cashless economy will make people more irresponsible with how they handle their money. Moving toward a cashless economy is bad because it is more expensive and not as safe. A cashless economy might sound like a good thing, but it is not. Some people might say credit cards, checks, and debit cards are convenient, but in the end it is more expensive. Credit cards charge interest so if someone buys everything with a credit card when they get the bill they are paying more for those items then they would if they paid in cash. Checks can bounce, and when checks bounce the banks charges a fee, so that is more expensive if a person paid with cash. A person might think a debit card is like cash, but if someone has no more money in his or her account, and they use their debit card they will have to pay a fee that the bank will charge. Also, a cashless economy is dangerous. Is the world stopped using cash identity theft would increase. If everyone used credit cards, checks, and debit cards then everyone’s information will out in the public. Some people might say that there are companies that prevent identity theft, but nothing is a sure thing. The only way to prevent identity theft is to minimize credit card, checks, and debit card use, and increase cash use. Also, people will start losing their credit cards more. When someone looses cash it is not as risky as loosing a credit card. Cashless economies are more expensive and dangerous. In the end people will be paying more for everything they buy. The risk of identity theft will increase because people will be carrying more credit and debit cards, and they will be using them more. So, a cashless economy is not a good
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