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Is Cash Free the Way to Be?

Ever wonder about a life without cash? No more carrying bills or plastic cards. No need to look for change or worry about money falling through that hole in your pocket.

In China, this idea has become reality. Here, paying with smartphones is so popular that it can be difficult to buy ordinary things with cash. China’s version of Uber, the ride-hailing service, does not take cash. Some Chinese will tell you that it is now more important to carry a phone charger than a wallet when you go out. You can easily live a life without cash or a credit card,

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