[upchuck]

Bump! They can watch me as much as they want as I spend untraceable cash.

Yes, I’m aware they could probably get a duplicate receipt from the store to see what I bought. But I figure they’ve got way more important things to do.

And if they do go to that hassle, they will be spectacularly disappointed to discover what I bought.

[grania]

My purchases are boring. It's just the point of not wanting to leave a paper trail. Two other factors:

1. Paying cash makes it so easy to keep to a budget.

2. Dishonesty is close to epidemic in some of the stores around here. I'd just as soon not have a credit card number out there.