Both Leroy and I completed some tasks
this morning, most of which involved money or the idea of money. Leroy, after
an online chat with our internet provider on Saturday, learned that he must
call a customer loyalty line to get a better deal than had been offered. He made
the call this morning and saved $20 per monthly bill.
He also made a repair appointment call
about the oldest car which has a gas smell about it when the car is off. I have
been much more concerned about that than Leroy has, but he has agreed that it
should be checked. It will be looked at this week.
I also figured up our expenses for the
last two months. I like to do that so I can see where our money has been used. Along
with that I put some money in an investment fund. Something I should have done
some time ago, but I hate to make those phone calls even though they are quite
happy to help me give them my money.
I realized this morning that I do not
touch money much these days. Our salaries and social security monies are direct
deposited. We have it set up so more and more bills are paid out of the bank
account. It almost feels quite mysterious. Certainly it is nothing like my life
in the past. We did not keep money under the mattress, but would certainly hand
the check over to the bank teller and get some cash to use for many smaller
purchases. These days I seldom write a check. Check writing was also a bill
paying technique; somehow it felt more like “handling” money than the current
system does.
Will cash disappear in time?
Paula
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