my mother does not have an ATM card

[davidinalameda]

what kind of neanderthal is she?????

[Trigger Hippie]

1. That there's crazy talk...

:crazy:

[XNASA]

2. I do not have an ATM card.

And have not had one for 10 years, after 10 years of having one.

I've probably saved myself a million bucks.

[leftylady]

3. I don't either. Don't want one. Don't need one.

But, I work in a bank so I can just run downstairs to cash a check.

[Jessica]

4. My parents don't, either.

Mom still can't grasp the fact that it's not a credit card. :crazy:

[ronnykmarshall]

5. My step mom too.

She's real old school when it comes to banking.

[LSK]

6. neither do I

I take my paycheck to the bank every week and take out a little cash then.

[candy]

7. Mom's not a Neanderthal she's a woman who can make up her own

mind and doesn't care what's trendy.

Good for her.

[Debi]

8. How does she pay for anything?

:shrug: how does she get her groceries
:shrug: how does she put gas in her car
:shrug: are you still wearing polyester and bell bottoms?

[davidinalameda]

11. every time my dad gets his retirement check

she goes to the bank and gets cash

it just boggles my mind that someone in this day and age doesn't use an ATM

[Debi]

14. I probably only carry $20.00 at a time

I guess people just get used to doing things one way, I almost never pay for anything with a check anymore (except bills) I just use my card.

[davidinalameda]

16. I still pay my bills with checks

and I rarely have more than $40 in cash at any given time

usually I don't have any cash

[Debi]

17. Wish I had more in my checking account!

:eyes: *sigh*

[leftylady]

21. I still pay my bills with checks.

Except for a couple that are directly deducted - like my house payment.

[LSK]

18. actually, it is a good way of discipline

You know how much cash you have for the week and you dont spend it on stupid BS. I never use my credit card. I also dont carry all my cash around on me, I usually just take $20-$50 with me and leave the rest at home.

I dont see why all you people need ATM cards.

[bunkerbuster1]

9. wow. I jumped at the first chance to have one

how long ago was this, you wonder?

It was back when the daily withdrawal limit was 40 bucks. that's how long ago.

[Midlodemocrat]

10. My parents never did either. Nor does my FIL.

In fact, his savings account is a passbook account. I didn't even know they still had those.

[NaturalHigh]

12. I don't have one.

They make it too easy to spend money without thinking.

[LSK]

20. BINGO!!!!

Learn to live on X amount of dollars a week and you will start having a much healthier checking account.

[bleedingheart]

13. my mom doesn't have one either

[swag]

15. ATM Card -> RFID Implant -> Mark of the Beast.

Your mom has her shit straight.

Shake her hand.

[tjwmason]

19. My mother only recently learned her PIN

She never bothered with it before, and either spent money on credit or debit cards, or got cash-back at the supermarket. But we're moving to "chip and PIN" (which is a fruad prevention measure), and so she had to learn them all quickly.

I wouldn't say 'neaderthal' - mostly because Poodle-Boy's government has been implying similar things about folk in Britain (they are trying to end cash payment of state pensions and welfare benefits in favour of bank-transfer) - but also because if she's surviving perfectly, what's wrong with it :shrug:

Personally, I hate getting cheques - it's the only time I have to go into a bank. I pay using cards, I get paid by bank transfer, I pay my credit-card bill over the internets, if I need to send money to my sisters or parents (for example) I have their account details logged on my on-line banking. I rarely carry more than £10 cash on me either.