Category Archives: Cash

Cash Management System

I previously discussed the fact that I do not use credit cards. For day to day purchases, I’ve limited myself to three payment options. I use cash, checks, and debit cards. For paying monthly and annual bills, I use online bill pay. I use cash at the gas station, grocery store, barber shop, dry cleaners, [...]

Cash Only Experiment Update

My wife is a thief. I am down 20 more dollars, to a total of 140 dollars, and I never even left the house today. Why? Because, my wife is a thief. She took the money and ran. Police! No, really, our day-care provider is celebrating her birthday tomorrow, and my wife took 20 bucks [...]

The Mirror

I have some “Cash-Only Experiment” news to report. I am down to 160 dollars, after starting with 260 dollars 4 days ago. I am averaging 25.00 dollars a day in expenses. This money goes towards gas, groceries, and incidentals. I am somewhat stunned by the amount of money going out, but I know that I [...]

Cash Only Experiment

Well, I know that I have always believed that I spend less money when I have cash on-hand than I would when I used a credit OR debit card. So, I am going to put my “money” where my mouth is, literally. We have already paid our monthly bills, so I do not need to [...]