Originally posted by Eladar
Just used two today!

Paid my electric and gas bills. 😀 Used one earlier this month to pay my water bill.

Wow. Did you also use one to pay the driver of your horse and carriage?

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Wow. Did you also use one to pay the driver of your horse and carriage?

I don't use personal checks, but I do buy 4 money orders each month to pay bills.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Wow. Did you also use one to pay the driver of your horse and carriage?

No, but I did use the US postal service, about the same I'd say.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Wow. Did you also use one to pay the driver of your horse and carriage?

At least for the time being, Federal Reserve Notes are "legal tender" in the US. That isn't a given forever.

Originally posted by Metal Brain
Why would a bank do this?

http://www.silverdoctors.com/dutch-bank-abn-amro-halts-physical-gold-delivery/

I have never understood why anybody would not want to hold physical gold and have a mere piece of paper. Sure, that paper is supposed to be backed by gold but why trust a bank so much? They could be selling it without your knowledge and you wou ...[text shortened]... immediately if I had any gold there.

Will it result in a run? Will other banks do the same?

This advertisment is another fringe survivalist freak disortion to get the stupid gold nuts to buy gold.

Originally posted by moon1969
This advertisment is another fringe survivalist freak disortion to get the stupid gold nuts to buy gold.

Perhaps it is an April fools joke.
There are smart reasons to buy gold. No need for distortions

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/29/business/29shrink.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Originally posted by Metal Brain
Why would a bank do this?

http://www.silverdoctors.com/dutch-bank-abn-amro-halts-physical-gold-delivery/

I have never understood why anybody would not want to hold physical gold and have a mere piece of paper. Sure, that paper is supposed to be backed by gold but why trust a bank so much? They could be selling it without your knowledge and you wou ...[text shortened]... immediately if I had any gold there.

Will it result in a run? Will other banks do the same?

Yes...it WILL result in a run on the bank, and other banks will soon follow! For once you turn to the dark side, there's no turning back, consume us, it will! I can see it happening now!!! AAAAAGGGGGHHHH!!!! 😲😲😲😲😲