Admittedly, I rarely carry cash. This kind of annoys even me, but the debit card is just easier and ATMs aren't everywhere. I never, though, write checks for purchases. Honestly, who does anymore?
Writing checks is a pain in the butt, even more so for the people standing behind you in line. This -- and I'm sure processing costs and recycling reasons -- are why Whole Foods Market, 2305 N. Prospect Ave., has announced it's killing its check acceptance policy in May.
Here's the official word: "Beginning on May 3, 2010, we will no longer accept personal or travelers checks. This change will help us keep our checkout lines to a minimum and will help ensure your shopping experience is as pleasant as possible."
So, tell me, do you still write checks? I still long-hand a few random bills, but otherwise I'm all debit and online bill pay.
Is the check dead? Thankfully, it is at our Whole Foods. But, I'd like your thoughts. Talkback and react.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
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