I’m a Financial Leper

Hi Scott,

On holidays recently I went to the reception desk at the hotel and was asked for my credit card. I explained to the guy on duty that we do not have one (being Barefooters, we willingly cut it up and now get by without one). So I had to pay the security deposit for the room in cash. The guy gave me a semi-stern lecture about the importance of having a credit card in the modern world. It made me feel a bit like a ‘financial leper’.

Vince

Hi Vince,

Like you, I don’t have a credit card in my pocket. Unlike you, I see it as a source of pride. It’s the ultimate anti-status symbol. I certainly don’t view myself as a leper -- but a leader. If you’ve got kids, you can bet they’ve noticed (and if they haven’t, tell them: “Dad pays cash”). Finally, as for having to hand over your own cash (which you can easily do via a debit card) to secure a room or a car… well, I think that’s a very first world problem to have.

Scott