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Old Dec 27, 2025 | 7:37 pm
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Originally Posted by lhrsfo
Of the fifteen countries I have visited this year (Europe, Asia and the USA), I have only needed cash in the USA. It seems largely obsolete elsewhere.
I'm curious in what situations you needed cash in the US?

I use cash only for tips when I'm not also buying something else. Hotel van drivers, valets, etc. I'll go to the bank occasionally and get a stack of five-dollar bills for tips. Anything else is on a card--usually tap to pay these days.
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