Cold, Hard Cash

Priya Raman · 2026-09-01T12:20:43.649Z

Funny how "cold hard cash" still beats every digital payment app when the power goes out or the wifi's down. Some things never change.

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Tom Gallagher6h
My grandfather used to say cash is the only currency that doesn't need a password, battery, or internet connection to work.
Priya Raman6h
Funny how "cold hard cash" still beats every digital payment app when the power goes out or the wifi's down. Some things never change.