# Money footprint

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-footprint/1005395>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 7, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-footprint/1005395 "2024-08-07T23:43:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/money-footprint/1005395/1 "2024-08-07T23:43:46Z")

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You have heard of the carbon footprint associated to an activity or product. But how about tracking my money footprint?

To illustrate: suppose I go to the convenience store, purchase a pack of beef jerky and a bottle of sparkling water, and pay for it using a debit card (or via a smartphone, even). How much money did I just make Google? Facebook? Microsoft?