Cashless society only a decade away
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On the Pulse did a double take at recent figures that revealed we currently withdraw more than $11 billion from ATMs each month. Not On the Pulse personally (oh dear, no), but we as a nation.
Apparently, Australia has a very highly carded population with more than 50 million payment cards circulating among 23 million people. Eighty two per cent of Australian payments are made in non-cash dollars.
The big prediction is that cash will be obsolete within the next five to 10 years.
According to the International Journal of Electronic Business, our global economy is transitioning into a completely cash free phase, due to the amount of financial transactions being carried out using electronic devices.
So what’s the big deal? On the Pulse has been living a cashless existence for years and nobody has cared less.
Holidays for most of us runs into millions
While were on the subject of statistics, it is an opportune moment to take a look at holidays, and here it is a case of full-time workers, pack your bags!
Roy Morgan research has revealed that Australia’s full-time workforce has a grand total of 123,510,000 days of annual leave accrued, just how much of that is yours On the Pulse has no idea, but it does know almost all of it is not ours. Nevertheless, it does average out at just under 21 days leave each and that’s a whole lot of holidays waiting to be taken.
If everyone took it all at once then this country would abruptly come to a halt.
On the Pulse can see the resulting catastrophic overcrowding on planes trains and automobiles, and imagine relaxation crazed passengers hanging off a QANTAS A330 Airbus like an Indian steam train.
Should that ever happen it would leave only nine per cent of us working.
Yep, all of us who don’t have a brass razoo left in the ol’ holiday piggy bank.
Take care on the roads this long weekend
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has encouraged the region’s motorists to stay alert this long weekend and take care on the roads.
He said with the expected increased traffic as friends and families make the most of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, there will be 100 extra police officers on patrol, conducting random speed breath and drug tests, as well as targetting fatigue and seat belt offences.
On the Pulse understands the Operation Stay Alert road safety campaign begins today and runs until 11.59pm on Monday.
Mr Marshall urged motorists to drive safely and responsibly to avoid accidents. He said that Double demerit points will be in force.
On the Pulse thinks this was an admirable reminder from Mr Marshall, and would also like to point out (a little tongue in cheek) that those who do the wrong thing will be prosecuted by police.
We prefer it when every dog has its day
If there was ever any doubt about how much Australians love their four-legged friends then this research should set it straight. Apparently a higher proportion of us live in households with a dog and/or cat than with a child. That’s right, 50 per cent of Aussies live in a household with at least one cat or/and a dog in it, but only 35 per cent share their household with at least one child aged under 16.
Now, that may say a lot about about our love for animals, but then again, On the Pulse thinks it may also say something about our teenagers.