Originally Posted by kane

Not at all. I have a bank that I have been with for nearly 10 years and a debit card from them I use all the time. But getting paid by epass was faster than waiting for a check. I also do a lot of freelance work for people, many of whom live outside the US and it was easier for them to pay me via epass. So I would just get the cash in epass, take it out at the atm and deposit it into my bank (or sometimes just do a bank transfer to my account.)

The card just gives me more flexibility and convenience.