Money these days?

[sasskins]

When I was a slip of a lass and started work, I got £4.9.11d in my wage packet. I gave that to my mum and she gave me back £2. I had to make that work for me. Nowadays, all wages/salaries are paid straight into bank, bills are paid by DD, and things can be bought by 'chip'. Does anyone else feel that this lack of contact with 'real money' has contributed to peoples' debt?

[annadomino]

Sasskins, my first wage was 2 pounds 10shillings
£2.10.00 I think it was written,

[grasscarp]

The first work I got paid for when I was still at school, was sent from the BBC in guineas. (one pound one shilling for those born later than "old" money.)