I mean, since the last time I’ve visited: it seems like no one ever carries it. I prefer it because CC charge additional fees (which end up making the item cost more) I have a small rant about that: STOP RIPPING OFF PEOPLE WITH THOSE SURCHARGES?! (It should be 0 rather than 1%) as it may seem trivial, they add up overtime. Are stores allowed to refuse cash payments outright despite them being legal tender?
Guilty. I never use cash. I rarely even carry my wallet these days. Everything is on/via my phone. All my ID, all my payments. Now that Transperth can do phones for tagging on/off public transport, there is literally nothing in my wallet that my phone can’t also do.
Phone is simply more convenient. I’ve been basically cashless for about a decade, now.
Are you prepared for losing your phone? While away from home? I’m not sure that can be handled safely or at all in some cases. Have you considered it and if so what do you expect can be done to continue what you’re doing until recovery can be completed? It sounds like you might have no ID and thus in many cases no authority to operate a vehicle, nor money/vouchers for travel much less necessities, and these days likely some or lots of trouble finding a way to communicate with anyone that may help. In some places some of that can be done with the help of strangers or police, but in others you could be ignored or worse. In some places driving without a license is not dangerous even if slightly illegal but in others you can find yourself incarcerated if nothing worse happens. My sister recently lost her handbag which made any attempt to operate her (work) vehicle a felony – she was able to call the office due to the kindness of strangers so that an alternate driver could come out to deal with the vehicle (already on the shoulder) as well as giving her a lift back to her car which she then drove home (illegally) without incident; it was not a great experience.
If I lose my phone, I can use Find My iPhone to find it. If I lose my wallet, I’m screwed.
I am more likely to lose my wallet than my phone. Replace ‘phone’ with ‘wallet’ in your comment and your whole point is lost. Yes, it would be rather inconvenient to lose my phone. Far more inconvenient than losing my wallet.
At least use spying/tracking my movements as an argument against the phone. While also being a bit paranoid, it is at least a scenario that is possible. And I would actually change my habits of I thought it likely.
Edit: In an ironic twist, I realised about three-quarters of the way to work this morning that I’d left my bag (including wallet) at home. I have my phone and keys, so I’ll be ok. Not having my security pass is the biggest hassle.