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On Jun 18, 12:42�pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> > On Jun 18, 10:51 am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> >> Sheldon wrote:
> >>> "Nancy Young" > wrote:

>
> >>> Why do you have to make any trips to the ATM, I use cash but have
> >>> never used an ATM.

>
> >> Where does money come from, my butt?

>
> > Whoa! �That's not fair, I'm sure I can't get nearly as much money for
> > my butt.

>
> (laugh)
>
> > I need to go to the bank about once a month anyway (I'd think most
> > folks do),

>
> My ATM is at my bank, which is in town. �No fees because it's
> my bank. �Believe it or not, unless something has changed, I
> will incur a charge if I use a teller over a certain number of times
> a month. �ATM, free. �Oh, except for that $20 charge for each
> card (maybe it's 10 each, I forget). �Don't get me started about
> banks.
>
> >that's when I withdraw enough cash to last the month...

>
> I usually took $300 at a clip. �Never less. �Nowadays that would
> go a lot longer since Ron's not buying lunch and gas all the time.
> He couldn't have picked a better time to quit the rat race, but I
> digress. �But it's not as if I took $20 out every time I went, I
> don't get that.
>
> Now I keep a few bucks in my wallet for whatever. �I charge
> just about everything. �Bill comes, log onto my bank website
> and presto, bill paid.
>
> nancy


Nancy, you are definitely the exception... the vast majority I've
experienced do the constant $20 withdrawels... I've been out to eat
with people who when the check comes have to dash out of the
restaurant to hunt for an ATM (my brother who drives a new high end
Mercedes every year, never has any cash).