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Using your phone to pay is convenient, but it can also mean you spend more (www.npr.org)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In my nation, Apple pay and Google pay aren't famous. The famous way to pay with a phone is using a qr code. It's frictionless too. Paper bills are still famous here too. I think my spending behavior is the same whether I use paper bills, my phone or my debit card. Re using my phone or my debit card to pay, I <3 not having to deal with change.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And I <3 my purchases not being automatically tracked, so cash where possible)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes, paper bills if you're so private. To avoid spyware, use a phone that has a removable 🔋, like the Fairphone 5. Connect the 🔋 only when you must use the phone.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It is VERY weird that you replace words with emojis. Looks like a book for toddlers who are learning to read. Why? Are you trying to bypass some odd word filter?

Overall, I just don't carry a phone most of the time. Fairphone 5 is not quite a realistic option for most because it is very expensive.