Thanks for the comment. We’re not suggesting to ONLY use cash. Obviously we use credit cards for most purchases. We’re advocating guys carry $58 so they have cash to split checks with friends or pay for parking where cards aren’t accepted, etc. We’re big fans of credit cards, but we hate being the only guy in the group who has cash to pay for those random things that come up.
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I’ve had one since I was 17 and use it for almost everything. Why? It’s easier to track what I buy and I get free “reward points” for using it. I’ve also never paid a dime in fees or interest. I’ve over around years I’ve redeemed them for around ~$300 worth of bank gift certificates while it’s not much it’s certainly more than the $0 I’d make using cash. I loath change. It’s heavy, noisy and too easy to lose.

I do agree that it’s important to keep cash in your wallet as there still are a few mom and pop shops that won’t cough up the 3.5% or whatever CC companies charge them these days. I’ve kept around $300 cash at all times since the first time one of the bloody debit card machines wouldn’t read my card a restaurant. Never had that problem with my credit card yet.

I don’t know about you but when I go out my purchases almost always exceed $58. Shopping, dining out just about any where except a fast food place, and hell even the cab fare for a night of drinking was around $40. That wouldn’t leave much for the strippers.

doesn’t pay by cash for some situation waste time, and if you bring too much small money or “wrinkle” paper money to pay big cash it will become bad manner i think