It’s the end of an era! This year marks the beginning of the end for those red kettles that are practically synonymous with Christmas. The Salvation Army is testing out mobile payment devices that accept credit card swipes instead of coins and dollar bills. They say not that many people actually carry around cash these days and they need to make donating to the hungry and homeless as easy as possible.

The Salvation Army is the biggest charity to adopt the new technology, but experts say more are sure to follow. They say it makes it easier for the giver and allows non-profits to keep better track of their donations. The new swipe stations will soon go up in Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago and New York, and if they’re a success, they’ll be everywhere soon. But don’t worry about all those bell ringers! They’re not losing their jobs. They’ll still be out there, they just won’t have to lug around that red kettle filled with coins anymore!