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		fancifalmanima on July 7, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Debit card apps for kids are collecting a shocking... Why would that matter to this discussion? I want x from retailer y. Retailer y doesn't accept cash. I use a card. If you have an objection to using cards, you're certainly free to decline to make the purchase. Nothing in any of that seems like it would be age related either. What's the difference between having $20, or a debit card linked to an account with $20?

dawnerd on July 7, 2021 [–]

Some people refuse or can’t have a bank account. Not accepting cash ends up being discriminatory.

fancifalmanima on July 7, 2021 | [–]

Fair enough. The point about the unbanked is pretty convincing.

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