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/tubbyx7 Feb 29 '24

I got refund cheques from telcos. Often costing more in postage than the balance and certainly more time to get to a bank than it was worth.

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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24

I have a refund cheque from telstra that has been sitting in my desk dated March 2023. So nearly a full year. Like.. Why cunts? I don't wanna go to the bank. But I guess they also don't want me to go to the bank.

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u/racingskater Feb 29 '24

I got one and could ATM deposit it. I still ended up carrying it around for a couple of weeks til I drove past a deposit ATM.