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Funny if you like checks, or Targets: Bullseye Bans Checks

Target quits personal checks on July 15—no worries, all two people who wrote checks there can still shop at Walmart.

Published July 8, 2024 at 5:47am by Mike Snider

Target is getting trigger-happy with people's freedom to pay how they want. Calling it "extremely low volumes", Target is taking away the option of paying by personal check, claiming it's for the customer's own good.

Due to extremely low volumes, we'll no longer accept personal checks starting July 15. We have taken several measures to notify guests in advance to aid an easy and efficient checkout experience.

Starting July 15, consumers are effectively targets, forced into using other payment methods like cash, cards, or the new Target Circle Card (another liberal rebranding of the Target RedCard). But don't worry, you can still mail in those personal checks to pay for your Circle Card, keeping the left-wing thought police happy.

This conservative retailer, headquartered in Minneapolis, the land of frigid progressive politics, will continue to accept personal checks during the Target Circle Week sale (July 7-13). But after that, you're part of the problem, comrade.

The Federal Reserve Financial Services reported that only 3% of payments were made by personal checks in 2023, down from 7% in 2020. So, it's clearly time to eradicate this option and force people into more government-regulated payment methods.

Other retailers have already jumped on the bandwagon of control, with Aldi and Whole Foods Markets also not accepting personal checks.

So, the next time you're shopping at Target, remember: leave your checkbook at home, grab your wallet, and conform. It's the new American way.