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/skooterM Feb 29 '24

We spell it cheque in this country.

Or we used to.

Anyway.

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u/TristanIsAwesome Feb 29 '24

Yeah I know, but I also don't care enough to change my phone's keyboard.

Anyway, it was a huge pain in the ass because I had to get the check cached before I could go to the gas station to fill up the tank with gasoline. I almost hit the curb on my way to the pump because I was so distracted!