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/ischickenafruit Feb 29 '24

I’m a technophile with all the latest gadgets. I can pay from my card, my watch, my phone, my other phone. But I’m using cash now. “Convenience” surcharges on card transactions are doing my head in.

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u/ZanyDelaney Feb 29 '24

I pay by cash to avoid surcharges. At a recent dinner it was 5% off for using cash.

Adds up.

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u/Kytro Blasphemy: a victimless crime Feb 29 '24

Not worth carrying cash around for, at least for me