A bank account, a bankbook, cash or a cheque: essentials for old school banking.
The process: join the queue, handover your bankbook, then deposit or withdraw whilst having a friendly chat with the cashier. Not so speedy as these days, but easy, friendly banking where it was feasible to speak to a member of staff to get things sorted!
Do you remember…
- When cashiers physically wrote down transactions in your bankbook?
- When we had to make an appointment to see the bank manager when applying for a mortgage?
- When we had to show a cheque guarantee card when buying goods using a cheque?
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I remember all of the above! I currently have an online account (not by choice!) but when it comes to banking, I definitely prefer to do things the old school way. Goodness, I’d still use a cheque book if I could! But those ways are either dying out or have died out. I know a lot of people older than us really struggle with these changes, and they can be quite vocal about it – my mum included! A lot of the time we’re being directed to machines when I would much rather deal with an actual friendly member of staff who can answer any queries I might have and who I can have a quick natter with – providing the queue isn’t too long of course! You can’t beat human connection. I know a lot of these new methods are meant to be faster but faster doesn’t always mean better.