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A comment on ‘The Age of Surveillance Capitalism’ Review. Parent comment

Re:‘The Age of Surveillance Capitalism’ Review by ndnxhs on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @02:31AM (#18909402)
For this reason I have been experimenting with going cash only. Its actually not so bad and I can easily give money to those in need on the street.
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Re:‘The Age of Surveillance Capitalism’ Review by DoubleGlazing on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @06:26AM (#18910375)
I generally use cash for everything. The exceptions being large purchases or where I need a secondary proof of purchase.

I was once asked by my bank why I wasn't taking advantage of of the convenience my contactless debit card offered. I said because I didn't want them knowing what I spent my money on.

This led on to me being advised that I would struggle to get loan or mortgage facilities because the bank would be unable to see if I was spending my money responsibly.

I can live with that.

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