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Paper checks are increasingly ignored at checkout

MarketWatch notes that paying with anything other than cash or card often gets no response at the register.

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MarketWatch reports that while some retailers still accept checks, an attempt to pay with anything other than cash or card is likely to be met with indifference from cashiers.

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