'I prefer cards but would never turn down a good old-fashioned fiver': SAM OXLADE, 15, on what the younger generation think of a cashless society
As Britain increasingly switches from cash to card payments, bank branches close, and a handful of firms say they are going card-only, some people are worried about a future cashless society.
But is that prospect a concern for those who have grown up in a world where cash isn’t the king that it once was? Sam Oxlade, 15, tells us why he thinks that elements of it may be a change for the better.
As card payments rise, some people worry about a cashless society but is this a concern for the younger generation who are unlikely to ever handle a £50 note
I don’t often find myself getting printed money from a cash machine. My debit card sufficiently packs what could be a heavy bundle of coinage and notes into a simple and compact utility.
When making a purchase, I’ll always find it ready in my hand - even if I do have a £10 note tucked safely in my pocket.
Why is this? Has my generation lost touch with the good old cash system of the past? I don’t think so, but I think it needs to be less important in the future.
I will take money however it comes, be ..
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