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Incredibly so, in USA. Even salaries are often paid with checks. In Europe (and elsewhere?) we've used online transfers for everything since 90s and USA is a re
by Geee 9y ago
Incredibly so, in USA. Even salaries are often paid with checks. In Europe (and elsewhere?) we've used online transfers for everything since 90s and USA is a really weird in this regard. That was almost the first thing that Internet was used for.
- cat199 9y agoBut also to point out usage is in massive decline - most people pay bills online, and purchase either with debit/credit or cash in person. But yes, we never really got on the 'pay via bank' train like was done in much of europe in the postwar period, this has impact of how things transitioned to digital payments.. Conversely, we have much more established credit issuing infrastructure, it is not uncommon for even teenagers to have a credit card (not just debit)..
- jfk13 9y agoThat sounds backward to me. Here (UK) my teenagers had their own debit cards -- not credit.
- int_19h 9y agoPerhaps Canada, as well. I paid my rent with a check deposited into the landlord's mailbox back in 2010.