Speaking of which, do you happen to know anything about those $1,200 checks? One of my sons got his. My other son and I have not received ours, last I checked. Should we worry, or will they be gradually coming out over the next few days (for those of us who filed taxes electronically)?
They seem to be doing it rather haphazardly. My parents got their stimulus funds, I have not. I don't think my brother Chris has yet either.
They've been delayed because Cheeto45 wants his name on the memo line.
Isn't that the stupidest thing you've ever heard? I hope people deface the checks and then deposit them.
You don't have direct deposit?
Oh, no, I do. Good point, I guess they're not technically "checks" if they're directly deposited. I meant the $ hadn't hit my account yet, last time I looked.
I guess news reports call then "checks" regardless of whether you get a paper check or a direct deposit. I haven't checked my account, either.
When I checked my account this morning, there was nothing there yet. I believe there is a website you can check to see where your funds are. Yeah, everyone seems to call them 'checks' but I would be getting a direct deposit too.
Actually people would look at you here if you said 'cheque". Both Australia and NZ were going to get rid of them a year or so ago but there were complaints from some places, mainly the very old. One of the NZ banks stopped taking cheques a few months ago. I write about 2 or 3 a year to the U3A course I belong for $10 each course. I mentioned about Trump name on cheque to my sister (85 yo) yesterday and she said 'cheque?'. Our governments would not pay anyone by cheque anymore. I was not sure if my bank was open during lockdown as my 2 trips to the supermarket have not taken me past the banks. I just received an email from one bank I use for term deposits but not regular expenditure telling me that they are open on Wednesday afternoons only but they want us to use internet or phone, which I do anyway. I only go to the ATM, never enter the bank, but have not used any cash since lockdown began 23 days ago.
Here in the US checks are still pretty common, but their use has definitely declined. I still write a few out on a regular basis. The rent and car loan are paid monthly. The life insurance is paid quarterly, and the car insurance and renter's insurance is paid annually.
As for the banks being open, here in the US the banks are considered 'essential' so they are open, but the branches seem to be on a new, restricted schedule, less hours of availability.
We just say check for old time's sake. I write 2-3 actual paper checks a year to regular people who do work on my house and things like that, for example my handyman. And we say we get a paycheck even if it's deposited directly.
I go into the bank now and then to deposit a paper check I might receive as a gift or something. I have a paper check in my purse that's been there for months -- a refund from something or other -- and haven't gotten around to depositing.
But most of what I pay or receive is done electronically.
Most of my monthly payments are done electronically too. The utilities, phone, and cable are all done online. I'm not sure my property management company has that capability, so I have to send them a check. Then, when I needed new checks, I found a design I liked, and then ordered too many.
I decided if I have them, I may as well use them.
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