funnily I often get my cash when buying groceries. I pay with my banks card (not a credit but a debit card) and then ask them for cash on top of the groceries.

funnily I often get my cash when buying groceries. I pay with my banks card (not a credit but a debit card) and then ask them for cash on top of the groceries. I am often the only one paying with a card if any kind though. that way i have cash for all the things were paying with a card is frowned upon in germany: - eating out - going on a fair - getting ice cream with the kids - going to the public pool with the kids - giving kids their allowance :) and other things of that nature PS: Since cash payments make it difficult for marketers to 'understand' their customers there are a number of cashback card systems like 'payback' in germany which try to get people to identify themselves.