February 27, 2012
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Show Me The MONEY!
Hello lovelies! I’m back from my vacation! Did you miss me? (Probably not) Now… on to today’s blog post:
I wanted to do something nice for my mom during our visit this past weekend. We hardly get to see each other, so I wanted to choose something that was infused with “togetherness”.Mani/pedis, it is!I called all over town to get an appointment. Most places were booked, thanks to the annual daddy/daughter dance. I finally got us an evening appointment—at 6pm, we were off!My mom’s only had her nails done a handful of times, so it was a real treat for her. We were able to catch up in the small town salon; just her, me, and Miss Nail Lady.
After almost 4 hours, our fingers and toes were perfectly manicured.“How much do I owe you?” I asked, handing over my debit card. Miss Nail Lady looked at me for a second, then quietly said “Sorry… I don’t take debit cards.”
WHAT?! NO DEBIT CARDS?! AM I IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE?!
For over 10 years, I’ve rarely carried cash on me. Unless I was going on a toll road, or a vacation, the paper money stayed right where it needed to: the bank. I’ve never had an issue. My little blue card has always been run through and processed, sending me on my way, with newly-purchased goods in hand.
Granted, I live in heavily-populated Texas, so vendors don’t really have a choice. But in small town Kansas, I guess that’s the way things are done. You better believe I’ll ask next time.
But, back to the issue at hand: how would I pay this lovely woman, at 10pm on a Saturday?!
Luckily for me, my mom sensed this may be the case (both that it was a cash-only establishment, and that this “big city girl” wasn’t prepared), so she ducked out while I was getting my nails done, ran to the bank and pulled out some money.
Yes, mother does know best. Looks like she did something nice for ME, too.
Thanks, mom.
Do you carry cash, or rely on your debit card?
Comments (6)
I’m like you, debit card gets frequently used. But, we did need cash to “make it rain” Saturday night.
Cash and my debit card. It’s best to be prepared. :) I mostly prefer to pay in cash in any case. I love change. ♥
In Honolulu, you have to carry cash or you won’t survive :p Most parking garages and many food establishments accept cash only. So I keep a minimum of $20 cash on me at all times. It was a definite adjustment after being debit card dependent back on the mainland.
I definitely rely on my Debit Card. But then again, even the little local places that I like to go take debit. I have run into that trouble a couple of times, however.
always credit card. debit card only for withdrawing cash. debit cards offer no protection for stealing from your account directly.
Debit all the way. I find that if I carry cash on me, I spend it a lot faster.