I learned yesterday that my mom just moved into the 20th Century with her first debit card. Hearing this news had me a little dumb struck, wondering how it is that she functioned without a debit card.
It turns out that she actually used checks! For everything. Can you imagine! I just picture carrying around a checkbook and the looks you would get!
Not only that, but she lives nearly an hour from the nearest bank! While I’m a bit baffled that she could function with no debit card, online bill pay, or online banking, it is a testament to antiqued way of handling money management.
Now I’ll be working on moving her into the 21st Century with an ING money market account! Wish me luck!
Miel
DINKS (Dual Income No Kids) Finance is a blog discussing personal finance for couples. While by no means financial experts, we own a variety of assets including real estate and stocks. We've both been up to our eyeballs in debt and have made tons of financial mistakes. However, we've both successfully retired that debt and we both do learn from our failings. We hope that our voice in this blog can help others in achieving their goals!
