Hacker News Reader

It was easier for me - I just needed to ring my parents and collect cash at the post office.

But I kept the tradition going - first telling mom and dad how I'm getting well along with studies!

Great times

You had to call your parents and wait at the post office? How old fashioned! Today my parents can just look at my credit card bill online and decide if they want to pay for any expenses.

Your parents check your credit card bill? In my time, they just regularly transferred some money to my bank account.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com