In 2018, the most popular reason why people carried cash is to pay for small things and because it provided a peace of mind, with 67 percent and 55 percent of the respondents in a nationally representative UK consumer survey advising so. Almost one fifth of people find managing their money easier when they carry it in cash.
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ECB. (March 1, 2019). Share of people who carry cash in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by reason [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1058126/share-of-people-who-carry-cash-united-kingdom-by-reason/
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