Cash is King!: (And Always Will Be...)

By Wayne J. Gombar

Cash Is King (And Always Will Be..)
In a world hypnotized by taps, tokens, and terms of service, this book makes a simple, unfashionable, absolutely necessary claim: cash is the bedrock of free, resilient, human-scale commerce-and it isn't going anywhere.
From blackouts to bank glitches, from platform bans to everyday tipping and gifting, Cash Is King shows why paper money still does things no digital rail can match: it works without permission, without power, and without a data trail. It's the firebreak that keeps a bad day from becoming a crisis-and the quiet language we use to say "thank you," "I see you," and "I've got you."
Inside, you'll learn how to: Keep your business open when networks fail with cash lanes, manual-mode scripts, and sensible floor limits.Protect dignity and privacy for small, lawful purchases-even as you use digital where it shines.Preserve the cultural roles of cash-tips, gifts, donations, rites of passage-that bind communities together.Avoid "quiet de-monetization" by building due process (notice, reasons, appeal) into account closures and payout holds.Prepare households and cities with cash kits, cash-access maps, and outage playbooks that actually work.Navigate CBDCs, platform wallets, and instant rails-using them as tools, not overlords.Who it's for
Merchants, makers, and city leaders who need to keep the doors open. Policy folks and product teams who shape payment rules. Households that want calm, not chaos, when the lights flicker.
What you'll take away
A practical toolkit: cash-resilience checklists, storefront scripts for bad days, a concise "Right to Pay" set of principles, and a 24-month plan to keep cash practiced while using digital on your terms.

About the Author:
Wayne Gombar is an author and practical thinker on payments, privacy, and resilient design. His work centers on a simple premise: money should keep working-fast on good days, forgiving on bad ones. In Cash Is King: And Always Will Be, Gombar argues for a cash-optional, digital-by-default future and offers tools anyone can use: outage playbooks, small-value privacy patterns, a concise "Right to Pay," and a 24-month roadmap for businesses, cities, and platforms. He is known for turning dense financial "plumbing" into clear decisions, humane defaults, and measurable goals. Whether speaking to merchants, policymakers, or product teams, Gombar's focus is the same: build systems that fail well, respect people, and keep the doors open when it matters most.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FN4HM969
• ISBN13: 9798298869713
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"