Today ,  many  people  don't  carry  a  lot  of  coins or  even  paper  money  with  them . They  use  bankcards.  Bankcards  are  small ,plastic   cards  that  computers  in  stores  can  read.The  computerstell the bank to pay the storeowner for what someone buys in a store. The person  needs to pay the bank.

   Plastic  bankcards   can  be  useful .  People  don't   have  to  carry  around lots of coins or paper money. Computers can keep track of lost bankcards. However, bankcards are not money. People need to pay the  bank for things they buy.