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I had to plan ahead when I wanted money as a kid. My kids just press a button on their phone.
The author reflects on how her children request money through phone apps, contrasting with her childhood need to plan ahead for bank visits. She discusses the ease of modern digital payments versus the laborious process of securing cash in the 1990s.
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