BetterMost Community Blogs > Cellar Scribblings
Cellar Scribblings
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on April 17, 2020, 09:59:53 am ---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)?
--- End quote ---
You don't have direct deposit?
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on April 17, 2020, 11:43:06 am ---You don't have direct deposit?
--- End quote ---
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.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on April 17, 2020, 03:37:38 pm ---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.
--- End quote ---
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.
brianr:
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.
serious crayons:
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.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version