Think about how difficult it was to clean a house 100 years ago, or make a phone call, or travel across the country.
Tasks that were routine then — like, say, beating a rug to clean it — have all but disappeared.
Likewise, technology has obliterated or automated a lot of the money tasks that were once mandatory for people who wanted to be responsible with their finances. In my latest for the Associated Press, how to start doing your financial chores differently.