One of my friends has an issue with cell phones. Somehow, they seem to end up in the toilet. This has happened on more than one occasion; don’t ask me why; that’s not a place I want to go. If she saw the phone more as cash, as a method of payment, would she be less likely to virtually flush it down the commode? Mobile users in Mexico are now able to link savings accounts to their phones, so payments can be made to restaurants or taxis, for example, via text message. We all know that the U.S. is significantly behind South Korea and Japan in mobile phone tech, but I didn’t realize Mexico was also kicking our behinds. I embrace any opportunity to carry less stuff around–it’s getting hard to fit it all into a cute little clutch. And my friend? Maybe she’ll just carry a spare.