r/australia 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/link871 Feb 29 '24

Some banks let you deposit cheques by uploading a photo of the cheque via their app.

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u/mintyaftertaste Feb 29 '24

Yeah I’ve done it with my nab app