Country Goes Cashless

Posted by | December 27, 2015 07:46 | Filed under: Economy


Centuries after becoming the first European country to introduce banknotes, Sweden could soon be the first to get rid of them. For Sweden, a cashless society is on the horizon as many banks in this tech-savvy country no longer accept or dispense cash and most public buses won’t take the bills either. But the shift toward…

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By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.

24 responses to Country Goes Cashless

  1. Buford2k11 December 27th, 2015 at 08:33

    all righty then….We have been cashless for a while now…as all the rich fucks have it …

  2. Suzanne McFly December 27th, 2015 at 08:43

    I barely ever carry cash, I rather pay with my debit card. I don’t have to worry about carrying cash around and it comes out of my account automatically. I even pay my bills online, it is easy and I have done it for years.

    • rg9rts December 27th, 2015 at 09:37

      And they charge you to use your own money…explain the logic

      • Suzanne McFly December 27th, 2015 at 09:39

        They don’t charge me, not sure what your saying.

        • rg9rts December 27th, 2015 at 09:41

          no fees on your debit card? they process everything for free?

          • Larry Schmitt December 27th, 2015 at 09:55

            There shouldn’t be fees for paying bills online. You may have fees for using a debit card for POS purchases, but you can use a credit card for those, or select credit instead of debit.

            • rg9rts December 27th, 2015 at 10:00

              Paying on line is not using a debit card…Someone pays…somewhere…banks do nothing for free..well except mine which gives me free checking because I’m an old fart and use direct deposit ….someone is doing the bookkeeping and generating the statements… grass, gas ,or ass no one rides for free

              • Larry Schmitt December 27th, 2015 at 10:13

                You can use a debit card online, I do it all the time, with no fee.

                • William December 27th, 2015 at 10:55

                  For a long time I was worried about my debit card number being compromised and did very few online transactions. Then I realized that anyone who managed to hack into my checking account was going to be very disappointed, and could have easily made more money delivering pizza.

              • William December 27th, 2015 at 10:43

                The cost savings to banks by not having to mail out bills, postage, printing and processing receipts is a biggie. The retailer pays a fee to the bank when you use debit/credit. . The company I buy my fuel oil from will not accept a debit card because they lose a percentage to the bank. They only take checks or cash.

                • rg9rts December 27th, 2015 at 10:51

                  Well William so much for the cashless society in your neighborhood…LOL

            • William December 27th, 2015 at 10:39

              My cell phone carrier deducts 10 percent if I pay on line with auto pay.

              • Larry Schmitt December 27th, 2015 at 11:07

                Most bills you can pay directly at their website. That’s what I do with Verizon and Comcast.

          • Suzanne McFly December 27th, 2015 at 10:22

            I do not pay fees. It is through VyStar Bank, had since the military.

            • rg9rts December 27th, 2015 at 10:41

              There ya go… how was xmas??

              • Suzanne McFly December 27th, 2015 at 16:56

                Awesome, I spent a lot of time with my 8 month nephew. I found my love :)

                • Suzanne McFly December 27th, 2015 at 16:57

                  I forgot to ask how your Christmas was but it signed me into another account lol. How was your holiday?

              • Suzanne McFly December 27th, 2015 at 16:59

                I forgot to ask how your Christmas was but it signed me into another account lol. How was your holiday?

      • William December 27th, 2015 at 10:39

        I don’t pay fees on my debit card. In fact I get points. I usually can grab a couple 50 dollar gift cards at the end of the year to use as gifts.

        • rg9rts December 27th, 2015 at 10:40

          mine isn’t that generous

  3. Budda December 27th, 2015 at 08:48

    Me too. But I do use cash to tip and for smaller purchases

  4. rg9rts December 27th, 2015 at 09:36

    You tell that to the salmon smugglers ….”No cash”…NO FISH

  5. BillPasadena December 27th, 2015 at 11:54

    Win win for the ruling class. Makes it easy for the government to keep track of your spending and income.
    And with the IRS now being able to seize your passport for unpaid taxes how long until a border wall is built to keep citizens in?

    • StoneyCurtisll December 27th, 2015 at 15:21

      Paranoia is a mental illness…

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