A book that I'm reading makes a pretty solid argument for a return to the days of using checkbooks. I haven't written checks in well over a decade. Would it make any sense to go back to using a checkbook? The Inspiration for The Idea I've been reading "7 Days of Simplicity: A Season of Living Lightly" by Jen Hatmaker. It's a book about simplifying your life in a variety of ways. In the chapter on simplifying your spending, Hatmaker makes a good point. She notes that back when you had to write Read more [...]