I Know I Should Take the Bus
The eternal question about how to commute, take the bus or drive yourself, or maybe a bike? Commuting is a time wasted in my book.
The eternal question about how to commute, take the bus or drive yourself, or maybe a bike? Commuting is a time wasted in my book.
Are cheques dead? This humorous and insightful look at the “BCM Cheque Lifecycle” illustrates how traditional cheque usage has become impractical and expensive in the age of digital banking. With costs soaring past $100 and predictions that they’ll be astronomical by 2030, it’s clear cheques are no longer the economical choice they once were. This flowchart walks through the absurdity of paying more just to write your own money, offering a tongue-in-cheek eulogy for a payment method that’s outlived its prime. If you’re still clinging to your cheque book, this might be the wake-up call you’ve been avoiding.
Cheque costs from banks continue to rise year over year, until the point that cheques will price themselves out of the market. Electronic transfers now outstrip cheques, so why are they so darn expensive?
Remember the GPS, how much we paid for them and such. The industry has flat lined mostly replaced by smart phones, but still.
In finances you can assume you will make some missteps, but your goal should be to not make the same mistake twice (or more).