Cash

More and more of us are carrying less and less cash according to a new survey.

The Leger poll found Canadians carried an average of $45 in their wallets, which is down slightly from a year ago.

Maritimers carry the least amount of cash in the country at about $41 while Quebecers had the most at nearly $49.

Women carry almost $7 less than men and suburban residents carry less than those living in cities.

In terms of groups, middle-agers have the lightest wallets while millennial’s aren’t far behind.

The survey suggests Canadians overall are slowly but increasingly living without cash and prefer electronic payments instead.