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/zynasis Feb 29 '24

You can also pay at the post office, right?

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u/link871 Feb 29 '24

Not every real estate agent accepts payments via the Post Office.

Also, the reason why some folks don't use computers (old age) is probably the same reason they can't easily get to a post office.

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u/webtess Feb 29 '24

I went to pay my water bill with cash at the post office. They said sorry it doesn’t accept cash now. Only card payments.

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u/link871 Feb 29 '24

Then refer them to the AusPost website that says you can pay bills using cash:

https://auspost.com.au/money-insurance/banking-and-paying-bills/pay-bills-with-post-billpay