Today I was reminded how archaic cash is.

I recently sold my car and was paid in cash. Here are the steps to get the money into my bank, which doesn’t accept cash:

1. Sell car

• Get cash
• Go to Vons
• Ask, and wait, for the store manager
• Manager buys money orders
• Money orders are printed
• I fill out a form including my address, date of birth, social security number
• I pay $7
• Manager fills out an entry for each money order
• I endorse (sign) the back of each order
• Open my bank mobile app
• Begin a mobile deposit
• Enter in the amount, take a photo of the front and back of the money order
• Submit
• Repeat 7 more times
• Wait 8 hours for money to arrive

If only there were a secure, painless way of transferring money.

Bitcoin just hit $1,423 at the time of this writing.

Wondering if I should short Western Union…