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Re:Walmart Canada stops accepting Visa cards by manufacturious on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @12:45PM (#11903266)
Venmo and the like are pretty effective at all 3 for personal use. Acts as a trusted intermediary so you don't give your bank info to anyone you're paying/receiving payment from.
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Re:Walmart Canada stops accepting Visa cards by lisper on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @12:56PM (#11903353)
OMG, I don't even know where to begin to explain why Venmo is not the answer.

http://time.com/money/4036511/venmo-more-check-than-cash/

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2015/09/venm...

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/safety_net/2015/02/...

Venmo is not the solution, it's a symptom of the problem.

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