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graham[_4_]

On 07/01/2016 6:53 AM, wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Jan 2016 13:16:08 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
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>> > wrote in message
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>>> On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 22:21:38 -0800, sf > wrote:
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>>>> On Thu, 7 Jan 2016 00:05:28 -0000 (UTC), Bruce >
>>>> wrote:
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>>>>> On 7/1/2016 10:50 sf wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 23:34:04 -0000 (UTC), Bruce >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 7/1/2016 10:06 sf wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 17:04:36 -0500, Dave Smith
>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If the cost of using the debit card service is 20 cents
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I NEVER use a debit card.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I NEVER use a credit card.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You're all cash? That's crazy. Use the bank's money for 30 days and
>>>>>> pay it off.
>>>>>
>>>>> All debit card. I also pay invoices the day I receive them, rather than
>>>>> wait until the due date.
>>>>
>>>> Debit card? <shudder>
>>>
>>> Can't imagine why! I use my debit card for most things locally - the
>>> money comes straight from my bank account and by the time I am home
>>> there is a notification that it was used and for what amount. It has
>>> simply become my plastic cash, without the inconvenience of having to
>>> visit the bank to access it. I rarely even go to an ATM these days.
>>
>> That is exactly how it works for us.
>
> About fifteen years ago our banks were shreiking to be 'de-regulated'
> all same the US banks. Thank god our Finance Minister of the time
> Paul Martin said no! He wasn't popular but it saved our bacon when
> the crash came and clearly has been in our (the little peoples) favour
> ever since
>
Yet Harper, who had been all for deregulation, boasted that it was due
to him!