Does any one agree that if everyone was paid their wages in cash like in the good old days people would have?

Question

less debt. Banks make it too easy to go overdrawn then bang on charges. Bring Back Cash

Direct deposit isnt cash though is it danzahn

Taxes would still be deducted at source though Serena the way they always were

Steve who are the morons you feel so bitter towards. You obviously have pots of spare money yet sadly money doesnt always bring happiness or you would not be so bitter and twisted towards those less fortunate than yourself

Answer 1

I agree. only a few years ago, my husband was paid weekly in cash, I stayed at home with the kids, and we had ONE credit card that I paid about $10.00 a week on through the local library computer. He would give me all that he brought home, except for his gas money, and I would go through town and pay all of our bills. If we had anything left over, about 20 got allotted to mad money, the rest either went to something we needed for a while, such as new jeans for the kids, or savings. We didn't have much, but we slept well at night. Now, direct deposit, auto pay, fees, fees, fees, and I can't stay home for 5 minutes because "they" keep calling. Maybe I am simple, but having it in our hands, we were always responsible with it. For some reason, if I have $100 in my pocket, I can look at anything and not want to break that bill. If I see 100 in my register, ehhh, we can afford this, and that, right? uuugh

Answer 2

You are in a real bad plce right now. Why did he leave do you know? If it was emotions and attitude from being pregnant maybe you two can work it out. Being a single mom is data for poor. Sorry it is very hard. Can you apply for WIC? Women infants and children? They help pregnant moms with food and when the baby comes with milk and until age 5 cheese and cereal. You can also apply at the Salvation Army they will often help those who fall through the cracks. There are community support you should look at. I hope these things improve for you I can not imagine how terrible things are right now, they will get better. Some times you have to keep on DHS

Answer 3

I do not agree because everyone is not honest and you need proof that you were paid and how much. Also, my grandfather says the good old days weren't always so good. For example, during the great depression, he did work on a neighbors farm and the neighbor refused to pay him (probably because no one had any money). Anyway, my grandfather chased the man down for years and years later the neighbor recollected that he did indeed pay my grandfather. a friend had to step in and remind the neighbor that he owed my grandfather money. Finally after years went by, the neighbor finally paid him. So, mayby the good old days seem good because you did'nt have to live in those times. Some would say, that mayby "these are the good old days". Life is what you make it.

Answer 4

Some people would benefit from having their money all in cash. Some people can't remember how much money they have left in the bank. If they had everything in front of them, they'd know exactly. Problems: too easy to get all your funds stolen, too easy to let the money "burn a hole in your pocket". My ex father-in-law couldn't hold on to money. I was the manager of an art framing store for him and he would take the money meant to buy materials for customers (their deposit) and use it for other things. The frame shop quickly got to the point that we couldn't get a delivery unless we paid for it first. He's something. I'm the type that pays bills first ...especially if the money is already tagged for something else. But I don't like carrying cash. Once it's stolen, it's gone. If a bank gets robbed, my money isn't taken...since banks are insured by the federal government.
I had a friend who was a compulsive spender. She'd get her paycheck cashed and go straight to a store and spend it all. She was mentally ill, obviously.
I think taxes would be harder to collect if you were paid in cash...Sounds good to me!!

Answer 5

Even as a man I have to say that this would mean (and did mean) that the inns and pubs do better business than the grocery stores or children's clothes shops. Especially those on the way home from the place of work.

It's not that some people can't be trusted with cash but bank or no bank if you are stupid with money it's going to go out faster than it comes in. Believe it or not banks do serve a purpose to those of us who use them correctly. They weren't created to loan money to the average joe they were created to be a safe palce to put your cash as it wasn't safe from corkks or yourself out in the open.

Sure they have morphed a bit since then but guess what? We get the press we deserve, the politicians we deserve and the banks we deserve.

Answer 6

Nope .. the morons would borrow Cash from their workmates, run up debt 'on the slate' and still be up to their eyeballs paying instalments on their Plasma Screen TV's and fancy sports cars whilst their kids go hungry and the Rent remains unpaid ..

Answer 7

I am glad that in this day and age I don't get paid by cash.
Much to dangerous to hold a lot of cash on you.
It's safer in a bank account.
It's rally just a matter of balancing your money, and not spending what you havnt got

Answer 8

No, not really, people still had debt back in the day, they would just have accounts with the store directly, debt has always been around, changing one thing is not going to solve it.

Answer 9

What do they pay you in, chocolate chip cookies? Its called direct deposit.

Edit: If it wasn't direct deposited, i'd either spend it all or put it in the bank, so it saves me from spending it all on stupid crap. I know exactly how much money is in my account at all times. I can't help it if your too lazy to balance your checkbook and you overdrawl your account.

Answer 10

I don't agree,I only take out of the bank what I need,enabling me to save a little.