The US Mints could just sell blanks to the tourist traps and they in turn could raise the price to $1.
I use cash all the time. I like to round out my errands with a beer at a brewery before biking home. Hand the server a $5 bill when I get the beer, so fast also a strong tip on the cheapest beers. I'm also forced to use cash when I purchase my medical marijuana. I drink Americanos when I purchase a coffee, $2 or $2.25 is pretty reasonable but I sometimes can get the exact change for a place charging $2.15.
I think digital and physical money has it's uses and I will use cash in my wallet first because any phone or credit card solution is slower.
> I think digital and physical money has it's uses and I will use cash in my wallet first because any phone or credit card solution is slower.
Surprised you've had that experience, I've always found waiting for the cashier to make change to be a long and arduous process, while I can simply tap my watch on the reader or insert my card and move along with my day. Not to mention that I have no interest in carting around a pocket full of coin change.
I use cash all the time. I like to round out my errands with a beer at a brewery before biking home. Hand the server a $5 bill when I get the beer, so fast also a strong tip on the cheapest beers. I'm also forced to use cash when I purchase my medical marijuana. I drink Americanos when I purchase a coffee, $2 or $2.25 is pretty reasonable but I sometimes can get the exact change for a place charging $2.15.
I think digital and physical money has it's uses and I will use cash in my wallet first because any phone or credit card solution is slower.