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Why Checks Still Rule in America | Salt Lake City News
Still writing billions of paper checks? Professor Jay Zagorsky says yes—and here’s why it matters. Despite a federal push to ditch checks under Trump and big retailers already going cashless, Americans still wrote 9 billion checks last year worth $24 trillion. That’s two checks a month per person, with average amounts up over 100% since 2000. Zagorsky reveals many checks are automated bill payments, but he still uses them for big expenses like funerals—and to dodge credit card fees. Small businesses love checks too, for expense tracking and savings. While countries like Germany and Australia…
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