{"id":10338,"date":"2023-11-24T19:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T19:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.webhostlabs.net\/synergy\/?p=10338"},"modified":"2023-11-24T19:00:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T19:00:18","slug":"cheques-v-an-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.webhostlabs.net\/synergy\/2023\/11\/24\/cheques-v-an-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheques V An Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

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reducing your monthly costs.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed that next to France, Irish people write nearly 80 million cheques a year. A recent study by the ECB found that when all the costs are included, each cheque costs \u20ac3.55. Ouch!<\/span><\/p>\n

So if you do the math it works out that 80 million cheques pa = more than 2.5 cheques for every second in the year and that the annual cost is \u20ac284 million!<\/p>\n

Now only 30 per cent of that cost is attributable to the consumer. The rest, well they come from all the other charges associated with a bank current account. These are charges for standing orders, direct debits, overdraft fees, statement requests, interest etc.<\/p>\n

So are we mad to continue with this method of payment, and are there any alternatives around.<\/p>\n

The answer is yes, and it\u2019s at your local post office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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