Quote Originally Posted by GGT View Post
What?!
I'm serious, I consider cheques to ba a pain in the arse to use and will avoid them like the plague. I'm paid via direct deposit into my bank account, I use my eftpos card for all retail purchases, for paying large amounts I will do electronic funds transfers on the internet if my credit card isn't an option. The last person to try and give me a cheque was my 90 year old grandmother. I don't do cheques and I don't really know anybody else my age who does.

We have pre-paid debit cards and in-store gift cards that kids can use instead of cash. Is that what you mean?
essentially imagine a debit card that has no transaction fees and a display that shows how much is remaining in the debit cards account at any given point in time. Wouldn't that combine the convenience of a debit card with the immediate feedback of cash?