Checks have been a part of our financial system for years. Some people use checks on almost every purchase or payment. Others wish that checks would go the way of the dinosaur. In a recent Savage Money Podcast, Terry Savage laments on a visit to the grocery store. She was in the express lane behind somebody who wrote a check, and her lane became the slow lane. Her story is entertaining, and she uses it to demonstrate that there's often a better way to pay -- for a variety of reasons. They are bulky, less secure, and require manual work (plus they hold up the line at the supermarket). Nowadays, you can use a debit card at most retailers as if it was a credit card. You also get some benefits from using the card as opposed to your checkbook. Listen to Terry's story for more information.
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