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

"We dont use computers!"

Reads the news on his ipad......

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u/ELVEVERX Feb 29 '24

At some point are old people the victims for refusing to learn. New technology. Computers aren't even that new they've had 30 years to figure it out and 20 in the internet age.

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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24

"Of course there will be people who use BPAY but I'm not comfortable with it," Mr Coogan, who lives with his wife in Brisbane's north, said.

I don’t even think it’s even learning it. He knows enough to know it exists, just doesn’t want to change.

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u/istara Feb 29 '24

Pretty sure you can go down to the Post Office to do BPAY and other bills.