How much cash do you carry on you for non-hobbying incidentals?
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Forgot this but I learned from my dad to always keep your bills in your front pocket. If your wallet gets pick pocketed you have options.
For those that keep toonies and loonies in the car don't leave them in the cup holder in plain sight. Had my window broken for about ten bucks in change about 25 years ago in a parking garage DT
And I learned some guys are not carrying wallets anymore. Just the cell phone that's it. Might start doing this as it's a pain in the ass when your wallet goes missing
I have my wallet and phone in my right back pocket. When I’m out walking in a crowd, I hook my thumb onto the wallet and phone, I’ll feel it if anyone dares to pick pocket me.And I learned some guys are not carrying wallets anymore. Just the cell phone that's it. Might start doing this as it's a pain in the ass when your wallet goes missing
I would worry abut my phone de-magnetizing the plastic in my wallet.
I too carry my wallet in my back right pocket usually, but in a crowd my wallet goes into my front left, while my phone is always in my front right.
If I was a teenager, I wouldn't have to worry about it, cuz whether in a crowd or not, I'd be walking seemingly blindly, constantly staring into my phone right in front of my face lol. I have no idea how they avoid collisions...
Yup. Exact same here usually in 20's or some manner of low denomination for ease of use.
If I lose credit card my backup would be my bank card. If I lose both or there is a black out I am in trouble so I carry $500 hidden in car plus a roll of loonies for car wash etc.
On me I carry a few bucks as some places it is cash only
On me I carry a few bucks as some places it is cash only
Whenever I hear CTV news stories of guys being pickpocketed and then the thieves splurging to run up the credit card bill, I get a good laugh out of it. Especially with the viewpoint that the misfortune is better to have happened to an upper class person that could afford to pay for it than someone from my own family.
when i travel I keep a small wad of bills in local currency, usually no more than $100-150 in smaller bills. i keep it loose in case someone tries to take it, I can drop it and then they won't be able to get it all. Then I use a magnet wallet on the back of my phone with usually just my drivers license for ID and 1 credit card. sometimes I'll keep those in the middle of the wad of cash instead, same reason, if it drops and they get the cash I can recover my ID.
cash in the left front pocket, phone in the right or in my hand. never left on a table at a restaurant or where someone could snatch it while passing by.
cash in the left front pocket, phone in the right or in my hand. never left on a table at a restaurant or where someone could snatch it while passing by.
Always had two 20's floating around "just in case" but having read all the comments so far, might up that amount.
I typically carry around $100–$200 in my wallet at all times, just in case I need to give a client change 
I also keep a $100 emergency bill tucked behind my phone case at all times this has saved me so much times in the past
I also keep a $100 emergency bill tucked behind my phone case at all times this has saved me so much times in the past
On average...about $1000...give or take a $100
back when I was hobbying 2-3 times a week..just in case The mood hit and a lady I wanted to see was available...
Now
About $1000 give or take a $100.. .just because I can...LOL
back when I was hobbying 2-3 times a week..just in case The mood hit and a lady I wanted to see was available...
Now
About $1000 give or take a $100.. .just because I can...LOL
I never use to carry cash but my bank card sometimes doesn't work or compromised so i carry about 80-100 with me
Wait clients ask for change lolI typically carry around $100–$200 in my wallet at all times, just in case I need to give a client change
I also keep a $100 emergency bill tucked behind my phone case at all times this has saved me so much times in the past
oh my god same here sometimes my debit card just stops working all together tap swipe insert nothing works i eventually have to get it replaced and it happens so often im starting to think its an issue with the cards they issue themselves
Lol, it’s usually the newbies who make this mistake and don’t bring the exact amount
I don’t want anyone to feel obligated to tip me, so I always keep some smaller bills on hand just incase..
I have both CIBC and TD debit and credit cards, and have never had a malfunctioning issue with any of them
That said, I had to replace my Scotia Scene+ Amex card recently for the reason you described, but only once in about 3 years.
Perhaps it depends on which card manufacturer your financial institution uses...
yea at first i thought it was just a coincidence because someone else mentioned the same issues and they had a scotia card and now you're saying the same thing? sounds like its 100% scotia bank cards
i have a cibc card as well and have NEVER had an issue with their cards
