[jimhoward]

So many businesses now charge a 2 or 3% premium to use a credit card.

I used to charge everything on credit cards. I had an automatic record of my expenses which credit card companies organized for me, and I got various rewards like airlines miles and cash back. And the prices were the same. Pay everything off every month and there were no interest charges. The world was good from where I stood.

Now that merchants charge for credit cards, I pay more by cash or check or ACH. I don't like it, but it is what it is. I thought checks were going the way of the dodo bird, but not anymore.