My buddy Mike in Philly talked me into trying a cash-only month

I was always Team Card till last Friday. Mike told me how he saved $180 in one month by just feeling the cash leave his hand. He said when you swipe plastic you don't feel the loss the same way. I tried it this week and already skipped two coffee runs because I saw my wallet getting thin. Has anyone else found that cash makes you actually think before buying?

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the_kai8d ago

That thing about the wallet thinning out really stopped me cold is exactly right. I tried cash only last month and it cut my fast food spending by almost half. Seeing that pile of twenties shrink made me realize how many $9 lunches I was just swiping without a thought. By week three I was actually planning meals around what cash I had left, never did that with a card.

hill.barbara8d ago

Read something about how people spend up to 83% more swiping cards versus paying cash. Mike's got a real point there, the wallet thinning out really stops you cold.