[Objective Scrutator]

Both of those sound terrible and open to currency manipulation. The only way to stop the boom and bust cycle is to return to the gold standard.

[Mr Apple]

...stated that cash encourages theft

Swedish citizens sure do Not want to be walking around with cash nowadays. They could be jumped by a couple of the 12 million or whatever many moooslims they invited there.

[A CA Guy]

Many illegals and a bunch of Americans don’t report income.

At some point the fragrant violations of obligations by the few will cause the many to suffer.

I think cash is part of the American way.

[grania]

In a cashless society, everyone would be totally dependent on banks for transactions. Every transaction would be charged appropriate taxes. Fees would skim a great deal of everyone's acquired cash.

It could even lead to a day where money was allocated to various categories of spending and saving. Any transaction would provide tracking information as to a person's location, on a forever record.

It's a sad world when one is happy to be a senior citizen.

[Stat Man]

The author of this article seems to me to be grossly uninformed about current digital money technology. She equates it with having a one-world-currency.

The reality is that current digital money technology takes power AWAY from governments, rather than giving it TO governments.

Current digital money technology--for example Bitcoin, but there are many others too--enables freer flow of trade in much the same way that the internet enabled freer flow of information.

[buckalfa]

Cash? You want to pay with cash? Do you realize I would have to hire people to take and deposit your cash? People cost wages, benefits and taxes! Good grief man, are you trying to put me out of business by paying with cash?? s/

[sparklite2]

I’ve been operating cashless for years. Everything goes through my Discover card for the bonus it provides, and the account balance is paid in full every month electronically. No more worthless coinage piling up on my dresser, NO MORE PENNIES. It’s the only way to go.

[P.O.E.]

How would druggies make change?