Goodbye to cash—the US is stopping people travelling by plane with more than $10,000 unless they do this

Goodbye to cash—the US is stopping people travelling by plane with more than ,000 unless they do this

Travelling is synonymous with carrying some small change in your pockets, right? Maybe to take a taxi, to pay for some lunches, or to buy food from vending

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