$ign of the times (McDonald's)

[underpants]

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. No big deal

This was implemented across Canada years ago when the penny was discontinued, and life went on…

[jeffreyi]

2. I learned this traveling in Canada years ago.

I thought it was pretty smart.

[Xavier Breath]

7. And it should have happened here years ago, too.

[SocialDemocrat61]

3. Who uses cash any more?

I rarely do. Use a debit card for the most part.

[underpants]

4. I actually used cash yesterday

Buying Girl Scout cookies. I almost never use cash otherwise

[SocialDemocrat61]

5. Cool

And kudos to the girl scouts.

[SamuelTheThird]

6. I do?

Debit card can get skimmed

[OhioBack2Blue]

8. Actually....

...out in the "rural" areas in OHIO more and more "businesses" are switching to cash. Plumbers, electricians, landscapers, restaurants.... cash, cash, cash. Wanna' pay with credit card? In many cases you simply aren't allowed that option. If they accept credit you pay the tacked on credit processing percentage of 2-4%.

Residential customers: It is best practice to have the independent contractor plumber (electrician etc.) fill out a W-9 before paying them to secure their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) if you expect the work to go over $600. Otherwise, no trace of cash, check, or payment received, no reporting of income to IRS. Many of these people do not even have business licenses. If you ask the repair person to fill out the form, good luck getting your repair done. They will just laugh and walk away. Good luck finding another repair person. Corruption as far and wide as the eye can see. Ohio GOP just shrugs. Consumer rights go right out the window. Take them to court when disputes arise, absolutely satisfying as you will likely win, but that takes time and more money.