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Yes, pretty much every day, actually. I tend to tap it for almost everything, from my morning coffee to the weekly grocery shopping, mainly because it's so convenient and means I don't have to carry bulky coins around.
I got mine when I was about twenty, during my second year at university. My bank offered me a student card with a fairly low spending limit, which was great for emergencies when I ran short of money before term ended.
I definitely lean towards card payments. It's just far quicker at the checkout, and I find it much easier to track my monthly outgoings through my online banking statement rather than holding on to paper receipts.
Yes, I have. Last summer, I used my card to book return flights and a hotel for a holiday to Spain. It gave me extra purchase protection, which made me feel a lot more secure about spending that much.
I suppose so, especially as more small shops and market stalls are going completely cashless these days. I'll probably rely on cards or my mobile phone wallet for virtually all my day-to-day spending.
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tap
to pay by touching a card against a reader
spending limit
the maximum amount of money you can borrow on a card
ran short of
had very little or none of something left
lean towards
to have a slight preference for one option
outgoings
the regular amounts of money that you spend
purchase protection
cover that refunds you if goods are lost or faulty
cashless
operating without the use of physical notes and coins
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