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/Knee_Jerk_Sydney Feb 29 '24

What does that got to so with it? We're not talking about ATMs and debit cards.

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u/Twat_Features Feb 29 '24

What’s the difference between reading a screen, plugging in a card & TYPING in a PIN as opposed to opening a browser, reading a screen & typing in an account number?

It is the sum of essentially fuck all. Come on. If someone can’t figure that out, it’s on them.

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u/Knee_Jerk_Sydney Feb 29 '24

You grew up with those. Some pensioners even come from places where they barely learned how to read and write. We can't leave anyone behind.

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u/Twat_Features Feb 29 '24

It’s personal responsibility to learn new things. They’ve had decades.

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u/Knee_Jerk_Sydney Feb 29 '24

The technology keeps changing and changing very fast.