What are checks?

What are checks?

From Million Bazillion by Marketplace

May 5, 2026 · 31 min · Season 10 · Episode 4

About this episode

Bridget and Ryan explore the concept of checks and cashless transactions at a conference.

The episode you’ve been waiting for is finally here. This is part 2 of the San Fran Fin Lit Pod Con cliffhanger episode from last season. Bridget and Ryan finally made it to the conference, only to find it’s entirely cashless. It’s the perfect opportunity to answer all your non-paper-money questions: What would happen if we lived in a cashless world and paid for everything with debit and credit cards? How do you send and receive money with mobile payment apps? And how exactly do checks work?

People in this episode

Hosts: Bridget, Ryan

Topics covered

  • cashless world
  • mobile payment apps
  • checks
  • debit cards
  • credit cards

Keywords

  • checks
  • cashless
  • mobile payments
  • debit cards
  • credit cards

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Organizations: San Fran Fin Lit Pod Con

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