Their use has been in decline since the 1990s, when a variety of more convenient alternatives, such as credit cards, debit cards, pre-paid currency cards and automated teller machines, became more widely available and easier for travellers to use. Traveller's cheques are no longer widely accepted and cannot easily be cashed, even at the banks that issued them. The alternatives to traveller's cheques are generally cheaper and more flexible. Travel money cards, for instance, provide features similar to traveler's cheques but offer greater ease and flexibility.