According to a new study by the the Boston Fed, the "average American exchanges money for goods or services 73 times a month." When it comes to how Americans prefer to pay, the results may surprise you. By percentage of transaction the actual spending happens in this manner: 50% with plastic (debit 31%, credit 18%, prepaid 1%), 41% with paper (cash 29%, checks 11%, money order 1%), 9% electronic, and 1% other. So What? It seems hard to believe, but the statistics Read More …