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> In a cash environment, she'll pay for it with her allowance, and her parents won't ever discover she had bought Plan B. In a cashless society, her parents can
by cesarb 5y ago
> In a cash environment, she'll pay for it with her allowance, and her parents won't ever discover she had bought Plan B. In a cashless society, her parents can see the evidence by checking her bank account.
Playing devil's advocate: that's only if the payment and the product are linked. When I buy something at a pharmacy with a credit or debit card, all that appears on the card together with the value is the name of the pharmacy. Looking at the bank account does not reveal whether the item I bought was toothpaste or chocolate (yes pharmacies also sell chocolate here).
- mschuster91 5y agoSure, but it exposes the person to a risk nevertheless, especially if they did not think of a suitable excuse that rhymes up with parents going on a deep dive (which many abusive parents or spouses do... just read r/2X, JustNoX, AITA and the likes). A lack of cash allowance can easily be explained by buying some soda or fast food, but a paper trail is harder to consistently explain away.