A printable worksheet for news-based English conversation classes.
Date: 2026/09/10
Difficulty: Upper Intermediate B2
PDF: Americans using less cash than before
| typical • | • change |
| leading • | • although |
| households • | • families |
| income • | • earnings |
| trend • | • usual |
| despite • | • foremost |
| typical | usual |
| leading | foremost |
| households | families |
| income | earnings |
| trend | change |
| despite | although |
Americans are using much less cash than they did ten years ago. A recent survey found that 42% of adults never use cash during a typical week. In 2015, only 24% said the same.
Young people are leading this change. More than half of Americans under 30 say they never use cash, while only a third of people aged 65 or older have stopped using it completely.
Income also plays a role. Among households earning $100,000 or more a year, 58% never use cash for regular purchases. Despite this trend, cash has not disappeared. Almost half of Americans still usually carry some with them.
| A: | Can you believe how little cash people use these days? |
| B: | Yeah, I haven't used cash in weeks! |
| A: | Same here. My wallet feels lighter. |
| B: | I wonder if we'll ever stop carrying cash completely. |
| A: | Maybe, but I still like having a few bills, just in case. |
| B: | True, you never know when the card reader might break! |