Comments on: Quit Writing Checks. http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/09/quit-writing-checks.html News for Consumers in Changing Times Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: N3ds card http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/09/quit-writing-checks.html/comment-page-1#comment-10881 N3ds card Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:47:34 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/09/quit-writing-checks.html#comment-10881 Just come and have a look. Just come and have a look.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/09/quit-writing-checks.html/comment-page-1#comment-993 Jesse Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/09/quit-writing-checks.html#comment-993 i use cash.<br/>no fees, no id theft, no data mining.<br/>faster than a check, almost as fast plastic, more secure than either.<br/>unless you have a robber close by... i use cash.
no fees, no id theft, no data mining.
faster than a check, almost as fast plastic, more secure than either.
unless you have a robber close by…

]]> By: SunnyDayDreame http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/09/quit-writing-checks.html/comment-page-1#comment-938 SunnyDayDreame Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:21:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/09/quit-writing-checks.html#comment-938 I chose to write checks because I have a hard time keeping up with my balance if I use a debit card. I use duplicate checks so I don't have to write it into the register right away. Not to mention that it's a well established statistic (fact?) that people spend more (30%?) when they use plastic. I have found myself buying stuff on plastic and not even noticing how much I paid for it when I swipe. Not good for keeping on budget.<br/><br/>And people can steal your credit/debit cards too. Often a bank will keep on approving after you have run out of money in the account, they just charge you $20 overdraft fee per hit.<br/><br/>Sorry I give this post a big thumbs down. I chose to write checks because I have a hard time keeping up with my balance if I use a debit card. I use duplicate checks so I don’t have to write it into the register right away. Not to mention that it’s a well established statistic (fact?) that people spend more (30%?) when they use plastic. I have found myself buying stuff on plastic and not even noticing how much I paid for it when I swipe. Not good for keeping on budget.

And people can steal your credit/debit cards too. Often a bank will keep on approving after you have run out of money in the account, they just charge you $20 overdraft fee per hit.

Sorry I give this post a big thumbs down.

]]> By: moi http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/09/quit-writing-checks.html/comment-page-1#comment-936 moi Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/09/quit-writing-checks.html#comment-936 I'm not going to give VISA, the folks who sponsor the debit card with my bank, all of my purchasing information. Guess ya'll just have to wait for Granny to write her check. Can I interest you in a cup of decaf in the meantime? ;-) I’m not going to give VISA, the folks who sponsor the debit card with my bank, all of my purchasing information. Guess ya’ll just have to wait for Granny to write her check. Can I interest you in a cup of decaf in the meantime? ;-)

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