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by benj111 2527 days ago
We'll still have physical cash, it might be as useful as sovereigns and other 'collectible' coins the royal mint produces though. But then when was the last time you saw a £50 note?
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My currency is worth four times less than that but the last time I dealt with 50 bills was everyday since going bankrupt and out of the system.
Sorry to hear that.

What are your thoughts on a cashless society, given your experience.

It sucks to have no banking service but since I barely have coin to spend anyway I adapted well. What I feel after accomodating lifestyle changes is liberation both in being out of the financial and the societal consumption values systems. I wish I could never use banking again, only pure dirty cash bills but it's nigh impossible to truly eschew the convenience and access of an international online purchase mediated by family and a credit card.
Last time I won a poker tournament :-)