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South Africa? South America? Australia? Hell, even Greenland could work. They might not all be optimal choices, but anything is better than war. Guess it would
by charlesdm 9y ago
South Africa? South America? Australia? Hell, even Greenland could work. They might not all be optimal choices, but anything is better than war. Guess it would depend on the situation, and where the conflict is.
Part of it is making sure you have resources to pay for stuff if something goes wrong, e.g. don't hold all of your money in a local bank account. In such a situation, if all your funds are held in local bank accounts, since they'll likely get frozen to some extent, you're essentially fucked.
All in all, given the bank bailout rules introduced by the EU a few years ago (look at what happened in Cyprus), it's probably not a bad idea to keep some funds in separate accounts... healthy paranoia?
- pjc50 9y ago> South Africa? South America? Australia? While as a Belgian you'd be able to enter there and stay for a short while, you'd still have to comply with their residence visa process or hope that their refugee provision is generous.
- charlesdm 9y agoI guess the logical country to go to would be one which allows access through investment, hence another reason to have a rainy day fund. Money, while unfair, essentially buys residency in many countries. This sounds extremely selfish, just writing this.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoHard to blame you for selfishness, when the topic is literally how to save the lives of you and your family, should shit hit the fan. I did some introspection on that topic myself, and I realized that while my desire to help people in need is strong, my own desire to stay alive is strong as well.