Should paper checks be abolished like the penny?

Many Americans still write checks, even if you no longer do.

By: Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: July 24, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University

Germany is getting rid of paper checks at the end of 2027. Australia is bidding them farewell by 2030. U.S. President Donald Trump followed up his order killing off the penny with an executive order stopping check writing by the federal government.

Should the U.S. follow these other countries and broadly eliminate the ability to write checks?

Years ago, experts predicted that checks would …

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