I was looking at the loose change in my hand today. It’s just forty pesos two 10-peso coins and one 20-peso coin.

Just a few years ago, this amount could buy a good snack or a quick ride. But today? It feels like it can barely buy anything at the sari-sari store. I manage our daily budget every single day, and I really feel the stress when the price of basic things like eggs, sugar, or a simple cup of coffee keeps going up. You look at your money, and it just vanishes so fast.

But what really bothers me nowadays are the hidden digital fees.

Every time I try to pay a bill online, send money to a friend, or try to tip a creator, the apps always take a cut. Sometimes, the transaction fee is almost as big as the small amount I am trying to send! It feels so unfair that middlemen and big banks are always taking a piece of our hard-earned daily change.

This is the exact reason why I am spending more time here on BCHNostr. When you use Bitcoin Cash, the transfer is instant and the fee is less than one centavo. No big corporations are blocking your funds or eating up your money. It’s just real peer-to-peer control.

How is inflation affecting your daily life right now? Are you also tired of paying useless fees to traditional banks? Let’s talk in the comments!

The Explorer