Cash isn’t going away, but “cashless by default” is spreading fast. On this episode of The Cash News, Brad Moody, Tom Meehan, and Shaun Ferrari are joined by Jeff Thinnes, Founder & CEO of JTI and Cofounder/Advisor at the Payment Choice Coalition. They break down why the cash ecosystem needs a stronger, unified voice, what the Payment Choice Act is designed to do, and the new survey data that challenges the myth that Americans are done with cash. Plus, real-world examples of what happens when systems go down and cash becomes the only reliable option.

In this new episode of The Cash News Podcast, Tom, Shaun, and Brad take a step back from the U.S. and European lens to explore what’s really happening with cash around the world.

While digital payments continue to expand, much of the developing world is seeing continued growth in cash usage, not decline. From Africa and Latin America to parts of Asia, cash remains essential for everyday transactions, creating new challenges around infrastructure, vault capacity, currency production, and logistics.

The team discusses why volume matters more than value when it comes to cash, the realities of deploying digital payment systems in cash-intensive economies, and why education, trust, and infrastructure are often the biggest barriers to adoption. They also explore real-world examples of what works, what doesn’t, and why there is no one-size-fits-all solution for the future of payments.

A timely conversation on resilience, inclusion, and the evolving global cash ecosystem.

Cash isn’t going anywhere — and new data proves it.

In this episode of The Cash News Podcast, Tom Meehan and Brad Moody break down the latest survey results tied to the Payments Choice Act and what they reveal about how Americans feel about cash today.

They discuss why payment choice matters, how cash supports underbanked communities, and why privacy and resilience are becoming bigger drivers in the payments conversation. From budgeting habits to real-world outages that disrupt digital payments, this episode reinforces a simple truth: cash works when everything else doesn’t.

This is a short primer episode, with more to come — including upcoming guest conversations that will dig deeper into the findings.