Shoppers in Ashford on whether they are using cash or card for Christmas shopping
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00:00Helps me keep an eye on what I'm spending, because I find if you tend to put anything on a credit card, you can let that credit card run up without really realising how much you've spent.
00:09And as my husband said, it's not until the statement comes in that you realise how much you've spent.
00:13If you've got cash in your purse, you know how much you've taken out and you can check as you go along.
00:18Always, always preferred cash. Always.
00:22Although I try to use cash all the time really, I don't like cards and never have done really.
00:29So I'm one of those who, old school I suppose, and I find it more convenient to use cash.
00:36And like I say, I can keep a check on what I'm spending that way, rather than keep bashing a card and not knowing until the end of the month when your statements come in that you've overspent.
00:49So I'm still quite lazy, I just go off my debit card.
00:52Usually if I've got cash I'll use it, but it's only around like birthdays or Christmases I ever really get cash.