[ken36]

I always carry a $100.00 bill in my shoe phone compartment.

 

[P.F. Jo]

20$+ is a good thing to have in your wallet, or sub100$ - Theres no need for anyone to really hold more than that either.....

Generally, You could do fine with no money at your pocket [as long as you're driving in your own car and not dependent on public traffic such as bus or cabs] as long as you've got a cc

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self respect has got nothing to do with it o.0

 

[Rav]

I work in a garage that doesn't accept cards (they take too much of our profit margin) and it's quite amazing how many people don't carry cash on them.

I tend not to carry more than about £40 unless i know i'm likely to need it.

 

[MASantos]

I try to predict how much I'll need for 2 or 3 days. I try to have at least 10€-20€ with me at all times.
If I know I'm eating out or will need to spend money where they don't accept cards then I'll get some more from the ATM. When I go out at night to a bar or club I take at least 50-60€ with me, form which about 20 is security cab money, in case anything happens to my car, or I'm not able to drive for any reason.

 

[nfusion770]

I usually pull out $100 until it is gone (a few weeks). There's something about using a check card for $1.97 charge that just doesn't seem right, and you can't buy a bi-weekly powerball ticket with credit at 99% of retailers in MN. I use a check card for just about everything else.

My father-in-law in NJ usually has several hundred, if not thousand dollars in cash. I don't know if thats his thing or a traditional East Coast thing, but it seems inefficient to me.

 

[xnothingpoetic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nfusion770 /img/forum/go_quote.gif $1.97 charge that just doesn't seem right,

Why not? It's the same as cash and it's not like you are charging it.

I used my check card for $.99 resistors once and I've used it it for a $1 McChicken many times.

 

[Dzjudz]

I just pull €50 from the wall, use it until it's gone and get another €50, etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xnothingpoetic $1 McChicken

WHHAAAAT?? That about $5 here...

 

[nfusion770]

Quote:

Originally Posted by xnothingpoetic /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why not? It's the same as cash and it's not like you are charging it. I used my check card for $.99 resistors once and I've used it it for a $1 McChicken many times.

You're Visa/ Mastercards target market

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It's no big deal, it just doesn't feel right.

 

[widdors]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nfusion770 /img/forum/go_quote.gif There's something about using a check card for $1.97 charge that just doesn't seem right

I'm the same way, I find if I have to pull out a card I pick up more goods until at least the $10 point. It saves me money to have cash on me, plus, it's harder for me to part with cash than swipe a card.

 

[450]

I usually have somewhere around $150-200 on me.

 

[mrarroyo]

Living in a large city it is not necessary to carry a lot of cash. I mean w/ ATM and CC you can do w/ less than $40 in cash.

 

[uraflit]

it doesnt seem right to me to spend credit on anything less than $50... but that's me coming from an asian family =P

i like carrying $20-$60 on me

 

[Duggeh]

I always carry about £5. But I have no self respect.

 

[nibiyabi]

I usually have a lot of cash on me (usually between $100 and $500) because my housemate has a bigger bank account and thus uses his debit card for all the food purchases, and I then pay him in cash because it's so much more convenient (we use different banks). We get food probably every 10 days or so, so it behooves me to have enough for two months at all times.

EDIT: But before this housing arrangement, I always withdrew $100 when I was getting low, so I was generally between $20 and $110, mostly hovering around $60.

EDIT2: To answer the question, probably at least $20-$40. Not everyone accepts plastic.

 

[MrSlacker]

I usually have at least $15-$20 cash and always credit cards. When I am low on cash, I take another $20... when I go out, I usually take about $40. I use cash for food.