Fortunately, fees have been surprisingly low, since near the time that article was composed.  But it doesn't mean fees won't rise again as bitcoin continues to gain traction.

https://mempool.space/graphs#1y

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Replace-by-fee (RBF) and Child Pays For Parent (CPFP)- While these don’t directly result in lower fees, they are each strategies by which transactions that are stuck can be “bumped” in priority by paying a higher fee. These can be leveraged to “test” the fee market and if a transaction gets stuck, you can bump it later on. You can learn more about RBF here and CPFP here.

A problem is that many wallets do not support RBF yet, or people are using them without enabling RBF (if RBF signaling is not the default).  So to be prepared for a day when fees rise (i.e., a fee market returns), ensure your are using a wallet that supports Replace-by-fee (RBF), and if you are not, consider switching!

Wallets Which Support Replace-By-Fee (RBF) Fee Bumping

https://cointastical.medium.com/wallets-which-support-replace-by-fee-rbf-fee-bumping-5812c40bbe09

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What the Fees? Understanding the Costs of Bitcoin Transactions

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> Replace-by-fee (RBF) and Child Pays For Parent (CPFP)- While these don’t directly result in lower fees, they are each strategies by which transactions that are stuck can be “bumped” in priority by paying a higher fee. These can be leveraged to “test” the fee market and if a transaction gets stuck, you can bump it later on. You can learn more about RBF here and CPFP here.

A problem is that many wallets do not support RBF yet, or people are using them without enabling RBF (if RBF signaling is not the default).  So to be prepared for a day when fees rise (i.e., a fee market returns), ensure your are using a wallet that supports Replace-by-fee (RBF), and if you are not, consider switching!

*Wallets Which Support Replace-By-Fee (RBF) Fee Bumping*
https://stacker.news/items/16023
https://cointastical.medium.com/wallets-which-support-replace-by-fee-rbf-fee-bumping-5812c40bbe09