Do you ask for a receipt?

I'm the same lemongrove especially since the lock down as I use contact less 99% of the time and I always used cash for smaller purchases.

Very few people also know what their purchases amount to at the till and will accept any amount named ( even when wrong) and even fewer check their change.

I always ask for a receipt if it looks as if one isn’t forthcoming, even for small purchases. Returning items, balancing the accounts and just as proof of purchase.

BlueBelle surely the less you have to spend the more careful you need to be about what and where you spend your money?

Always take mine too.

Always take mine especially now using contactless more, very easy to forget small amounts that soon add up.

Not for small items, it’s good practice to get a receipt for larger items, as for budgeting I think most of us oldies know what we need from week to week. Large purchases (£500+) probably need further thought.

I am also surprised at how many don't take their C.C. receipts at the charity shop where I volunteer.

Every month I like to reconcile my receipts with my bill, I suppose it comes from working in accounts.

I don’t take a receipt unless I m buying something that may need taking back
I never balance outgoings I don’t have that big an amount of spending money each week/month Of course I check online every few weeks to make sure there are legit outgoings

I don't take a receipt if it’s something small, I don’t ever balance my outgoings I however do check my acc frequently.