Tuesday, August 29, 2006 EM 12 METRO Don’t chuck cheques in the bin yet! MOVES to create a cashless society should not spell the end of the chequebook as more people pay by plastic, a poll of 4,000 Metro readers has found. Most young urbanites still want to pay for some things by cheque, even if they do not use them regularly. The findings come as supermarkets such as Tesco and Asda are running tri- als to ban the use of cheques, claiming they lead to longer queues. Spending on cheques decreased by £2billion to £9billion last year in Britain while the amount paid using cards climbed to £150billion compared with £81billion in cash. But 64 per cent of Metro readers polled in the latest Urban Life survey said cheques should not be discontinued. Just four per cent of the 18 to 44-year-old panel said they used their chequebook regularly but most said they were still useful. This compared with 33 per cent who said they could not remember the last time they used one. The poll also asked for readers’ opin- ions on the hand baggage restrictions imposed across British airports follow- ing the alleged terror plot to blow up transatlantic planes. It found 72 per cent did not consider such measures drastic. However, there was not much confi- dence shown in British intelligence as 44 per cent felt it was not equipped to pre- vent future planned attacks. BY SARAH HILLS www.metro.co.uk Call centre opening times – 8am to 9pm Mon - Fri, 8.30am to 5pm Sat and 10am to 4pm Sun. Full terms and conditions apply. Terms and conditions of the prize draw are available on request. Prize draw close date 15.10.06. We reserve the right to withdraw this offer at any time. RAC Motoring Services (Registered No: 01424399 Registered Office: 8 Surrey Street Norwich NR1 3NG) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority within the jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. ©2006 Disney/Pixar. on RAC membership when you join online. And you could win a trip to Pixar Animation Studios the makers of ‘Cars’. Save up to 25% In cinemas 28.07.06 Visit rac.co.uk or call 0800 051 3654 Quote ref: METRO1 Calls may be recorded and/or monitored. C M Y K 12

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Tuesday, August 29, 2006 EM12 METRO

Don’t chuckcheques inthe bin yet!MOVES to create a cashless societyshould not spell the end of the cheque-book as more people pay by plastic, apoll of 4,000 Metro readers has found.

Most young urbanites still want to payfor some things by cheque, even if theydo not use them regularly.

The findings come as supermarketssuch as Tesco and Asda are running tri-als to ban the use of cheques, claimingthey lead to longer queues.

Spending on cheques decreased by £2billion to £9billion last year in Britainwhile the amount paid using cardsclimbed to £150billion compared with£81billion in cash.

But 64 per cent of Metro readers polledin the latest Urban Life survey saidcheques should not be discontinued. Just

four per cent of the 18 to 44-year-oldpanel said they used their chequebookregularly but most said they were stilluseful.

This compared with 33 per cent whosaid they could not remember the lasttime they used one.

The poll also asked for readers’ opin-ions on the hand baggage restrictionsimposed across British airports follow-ing the alleged terror plot to blow uptransatlantic planes. It found 72 per centdid not consider such measures drastic.

However, there was not much confi-dence shown in British intelligence as 44per cent felt it was not equipped to pre-vent future planned attacks.

BY SARAH HILLS

www.metro.co.uk

Call centre opening times – 8am to 9pm Mon - Fri, 8.30am to 5pm Sat and 10am to 4pm Sun. Full terms and conditions apply. Terms and conditions of the prize draw are available on request.Prize draw close date 15.10.06. We reserve the right to withdraw this offer at any time. RAC Motoring Services (Registered No: 01424399 Registered Office: 8 Surrey Street Norwich NR1 3NG) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority within the jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. ©2006 Disney/Pixar.

on RAC membershipwhen you join online.

And you couldwin a trip to Pixar Animation Studios themakers of ‘Cars’.

Save up to 25%

In cinemas 28.07.06

Visit rac.co.ukor call 0800 051 3654Quote ref: METRO1Calls may be recorded and/or monitored.

CMYK

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