LETTER: Response to letter, 'Removing paper checks harms privacy, freedom'
Most of the information about how direct deposit and checks work is staggeringly incorrect.
Having worked four years as a bank teller, I know firsthand cashing a check in itself can be difficult if your schedule does not work with banking hours or you don’t want to pay a fee.
Opening a checking account at most banks requires very little start-up cash, and is not a life invasive process. Local banks do not suddenly collapse, and a debit card typically has a limit of $250 and up.
With direct deposit, the hassle of getting to the bank is gone and the money should be available fee-free from a bank-owned ATM.
As for checks being secure, they aren’t. They can get lost or stolen and, if a bank or store employee is lazy checking ID, can be cashed by anyone.
Direct deposit is the more convenient way to be paid by far.
Stuart Jeannot
Honor junior
