Picture shopping at an Egyptian market and paying with a packet of salt, or walking into the bank with paper money and walking out with a pouch of gold. Seem unlikely? Actually, these scenarios might well have happened at various times in the past. They illustrate how much money and banking have changed over the centuries to meet society's changing needs.
Record each time you use cash, checks, credit cards, and ATM cards during an average week. Include any trips you make to a bank or ATM.