Is the clock ticking for the cash in our pocket?

I DISAGREE it’s time for cash to become obsolete (Letters). This would erode our freedom of choice. Why should people be discriminated against just because they are not technologically minded? When you use a card, Big Brother can track you. Bank notes can’t be hacked or scammed. Using cash makes you think twice before spending.

Mrs. T. NEWMAN, Gloucester.

DON’T wait until supermarkets refuse to accept cash before you shop at friendly, independent shops. By then, they will have disappeared.

WHY is a cashless society seen as progress? No more paying an odd job man, window cleaner or finding a surprise tenner in a birthday card.

J. YORK, Earl Shilton, Leics.

THE other day, the queue at my local garage stretched down the road. The computer had broken down and they couldn’t accept cards. Most people didn’t have enough cash to pay for their petrol.

DAVID TOWNSEND, East Bridgford, Notts.

THE demise of cash is good for the banks, but not so good for us.

BRIAN GILBERT, Braunton, Devon.

IF WE lose cash, then all our payments will be monitored. Your credit score would define you, which could be a driving factor towards a two-tier society. Using cash or a card should be up to us. It’s our money; we should always control it.

EMILIE LAMPLOUGH, Trowbridge, Wilts.

MY WEEKLY shop came to £130 and I was then told the checkout was card only. I hope they enjoyed putting the groceries back on the shelves.

BRIAN JOHNSTON, Romford, Essex.

THE Treasury and HMRC will jump for joy at the death of cash. With every transaction recorded, nothing is hidden. S. SHEPLEY, Sevenoaks, Kent.