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6. I don't see how this will help much

Reply to Lee-Lee (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 09:42 AM

Jul 2013

Might as well use an eyedropper to drain the ocean.
Instead, bank at a credit union, buy local, tax Internet purchases and emails, vote the incumbents out.
Use cash if you want, but it's a bit of a right-wing bunker mentality.
Actually, most of the OP feels a little bunker-ish.

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Protect your privacy, take profits from banks, help the Post Office [View all] Lee-Lee Jul 2013 OP

Good ideas. I pay with checks but I don't like carrying cash on my person. byeya Jul 2013 #1

Nice thought... 99Forever Jul 2013 #2

9 of my purchases are cash. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #3

Hmm... ananda Jul 2013 #4

Its probably a good idea, but I just don't bother to carry cash. Travis_0004 Jul 2013 #5

I don't see how this will help much Android3.14 Jul 2013 #6

Imagine if at the register was a sign Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #8

Investigations by the government? Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #7

"weed of bag" Android3.14 Jul 2013 #10

Well, I was thinkin'... Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #11

That extra % the merchant pays is added to the prices we pay.. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #9

Always use the post office question everything Jul 2013 #12