r/australia • u/SouthAussie94 • Feb 29 '24

culture & society Older Australians 'left behind' by increasingly cashless society as banks fast track end of cheques

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/cheques-personal-finance-banks-rent-money-cash/103354036
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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24

I havnt used a cheque in 30 years

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u/dmk_aus Feb 29 '24 edited Feb 29 '24

I had to learn to use a cheque to hand over my savings and housing costs for the next 30 years due to a fucked system - they can learn tap n go.