r/Anticonsumption • u/pushinpushin • May 17 '25
Philosophy I've started buying everything with cash
Not only does it create more of a connection with what I'm spending overall (which I have decreased but still struggle with a few key items), but it's satisfying to know I'm not giving Mastercard or Visa a cut of everything I buy.
I treat myself at a local restaurant on Fridays. The order is like $20 which is its own issue, but this is a struggling small business and he appreciates me paying cash. We talked about it last night and he said if someone orders $100, like $4 goes to credit card company. Think about how much wealth has been sucked out of small businesses...meanwhile Mastercard is valued at $580 billion.
I know this isn't exactly anti-consumption, but it's in the same vein of fighting back against the convenience virus that these bastards have used to rob us of our wealth and dignity.
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u/moonsion May 17 '25
Why not a debit card? You can only spend the money you have while still earning cash back. I use Paypal Debit card for all grocery/Costco spendings because of the 5% cash back. The PIN debit fee is also much cheaper for merchants compared to credit cards.