What is the problem of cashless?

Okay, so the problem with going cashless, right? It’s kinda creepy how much they can track you. I mean, isn’t privacy a big deal anymore? The “featured snippet” mentions identity theft – yeah, that’s bad enough, but it’s more than that. It’s like, Big Brother watching every single coffee, every little snack you buy. Where does it end?

I remember this one time, I was buying, like, a super embarrassing self-help book online (don’t judge!), and then suddenly, ads for all these other self-help books were popping up everywhere. Seriously, it was like my phone was reading my mind! And that’s with cash still being a thing. Imagine if everything was digital. They’d know exactly how much I spend on, well, everything. Kind of freaks me out, you know?

It’s not just me being paranoid, either. I read somewhere – I think it was a Pew Research study, or maybe something else – that a significant percentage of people are concerned about the privacy implications of a cashless society. Makes sense, right? I mean, who wants all their spending habits laid bare for anyone to see? It’s like living in a fishbowl.

And sure, some people might argue, “Oh, it’s convenient!” Yeah, convenient for whom? Convenient for the companies tracking our every move, maybe. But what about our freedom? Our right to a little bit of anonymity? It’s something to think about, isn’t it? It’s not just about losing your wallet anymore; it’s about losing a little piece of yourself.