Blog: Cheque-ing out 0

Fundraising | Suzie Who | 9 Feb 2010

I am in two minds about whether or not it is such an issue that cheques are being withdrawn. Being an old-fashioned kind of girl I still like to write the odd cheque so will be sad to see them go, but even I am prepared to pay with plastic or online nowadays.

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