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Of Banking

I know I just wrote but I had an experience I thought was cool that I'd share. I went to deposit my check in the bank today so I drove to the nearest ATM that belongs to my bank.

I had been to these ATM's recently and saw how they were new units now with large color screens.

So I pull up and I'm looking for the little envelopes they have at the ATM so I can shove my check in there with the deposit slip. No envelopes. There's a little sticker on there that even says "you don't need envelopes anymore". I'm a bit confused but I look further.

There's a slot just above the one where you insert your card for putting in cash or checks. Wait, what?

So I push the button that tells the machine I want to deposit my check and it tells me to slide my check into that slot. It grabs the check like an angry librarian. A few seconds later a scan of the actual check appears on the screen with the amount it's made out for.

"Is this the correct amount?" it asks. I push 'yes' and when I get my little receipt, the scan of the check is on it. No need for a deposit slip.

Did you hear that sound? It was my mind blowing. Okay, call me an uber-nerd I thought that was cool.

Please continue with your life already in progress.

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