CURRENCIES The Ledger Don't count cash out U.S. consumers still value coins and paper currency-but for how long? How do consumers pay for things?1 27% DEBIT 31% CASH 6% OTHER 7% CHECK 18% CREDIT 11% ELECTRONIC 90% of U.S. consumers carry cash with them or still purchase items with it2 33% of women 12 Q ICBA Independent Banker Q December 2018 35%of men cited comfort as the main reason for choosing cash3 $22 Average cash transaction1 Sources: (1) The Federal Reserve, (2) GlobalData, (3) Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Compiled by Cummins Allison