1 in 3 U.S. adults have 'debt in collections'

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by MrPots

It's gotten so bad now that you are penalized if you pay cash at gas stations....they make you stand in line 1-3 times by making you pre-pay. And do you get a discount? No, you pay the same rate as card payers but the gas station keeps the banks commission.

I stopped paying cash for gas several years ago.

It's a pain in the ass.

First you have to stand in line behind everyone buying their cigarettes, beer, junk food and lottery tickets. Then you have to guess how much gas your car will take. Then if you guess too high and it won't take what you guessed you have to go back in and stand in line again and wait for your change.

Motels are another thing you have to have a credit card for. If you try to pay for your room with cash they look at you like you are a criminal and make you put up an extra $100 deposit in addition to paying for the room upfront.

So even though I am trying to resist the cashless society that the bastards are trying to force on us, they are wearing me down little by little.