{"id":2172,"date":"2011-06-27T08:20:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T13:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdmproofing.com\/iym\/weblog\/?p=2172"},"modified":"2011-06-25T16:12:56","modified_gmt":"2011-06-25T21:12:56","slug":"travel-on-the-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mdmproofing.com\/iym\/weblog\/2011\/06\/travel-on-the-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel On the Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As a guy who believes in keeping at least $50 in cash on me (plus the usual credit and debit cards) whenever I’m out and about, I simply do NOT understand why anyone would GO TRAVELLING WITH ABSOLUTELY NO CASH ON HAND.<\/p>\n

And yet, in the auto-service business, I see people doing this fairly often. Typically it involves someone’s vehicle breaking down, leaving them stranded — at least for a while — somewhere far from home. When this occurs, what are they carrying in their wallet or purse?<\/p>\n

A driver’s license, a debit card, some photos … and that’s it.<\/p>\n

Seriously?<\/p>\n

Can people just NOT think ahead at all? Does anyone play “What if?” before heading out across the state?<\/p>\n

What if<\/b> you’re 500 miles from home, and, for who knows what reason, your debit card doesn’t work? With no credit cards in your wallet, and no cash, what will you do then?<\/p>\n

As I’ve said for years, debit cards are often NOT your best friend<\/a>. I love my debit cards, but they’re certainly NOT a foolproof payment method when travelling. <\/p>\n

(And no, I don’t care what Dave Ramsey says about “All you ever need is a debit card.” I, for one, try not to live my life at the mercy of my bank’s change-on-a-whim debit-card policies.)<\/p>\n

Big Tip: Always Have More Than One Way To Pay<\/h3>\n

As I mentioned in a 2007 post<\/a>, I consider it vital that we ALWAYS have more than one way to pay. Whether “Plan B” is cash, credit card, or debit card, I don’t much care. I just make sure that there always IS a Plan B. And that goes for quick trips to the corner store as well as cross-country jaunts.<\/p>\n

So much that happens in life is out of your direct control. Doesn’t it make sense to exhibit some control where you can, and always<\/b> have a backup method of payment?<\/p>\n

It sure does to me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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