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The US Army Corps of Engineers no longer accepts cash for campsites they manage. The US Government no longer accepts its own currency. That's where we are in th
by RyanAdamas 3y ago
The US Army Corps of Engineers no longer accepts cash for campsites they manage. The US Government no longer accepts its own currency. That's where we are in the USA at least.
- beretguy 3y agoNot accepting cash should be illegal everywhere across the world. What if your battery dies?
- WJW 3y agoMy bank card doesn't even have a battery.
- NotYourLawyer 3y agoOr what if you don’t have a bank account?
- steets 3y agoIf you live in the US, not participating in the banking system and not having a bank account is not a thing that you can do, except for religious reasons. From the moment you're born, you're on half a dozen companies' radars for credit reporting and scoring purposes, and most of the major purchases that you need to make to survive require a bank account with a good balance and a good credit score.
- NotYourLawyer 3y ago> An estimated 4.5 percent of U.S. households (approximately 5.9 million) were “unbanked” in 2021, meaning that no one in the household had a checking or savings account at a bank or credit union. https://www.fdic.gov/analysis/household-survey/index.html https://www.fdic.gov/analysis/household-survey/index.html
- JohnFen 3y ago> If you live in the US, not participating in the banking system and not having a bank account is not a thing that you can do Sure it is. Lots of people do. It's expensive, though.
- sofixa 3y agoBank accounts are a necessary part of modern life in developed and many developing countries, and should be free and readily accessible to everyone.
- NotYourLawyer 3y agoThere are plenty of places to get a free checking account, at least in the US. I don’t really understand why people wouldn’t have one.
- mindw0rk 3y agoYour credit/debit cards use batteries?
- Toutouxc 3y agoRelated: My European bank will ask if I actually need the plastic physical card, and unless I do, they'll just issue a virtual card to load into my phone/smartwatch.
- xyst 3y agoIf I remember correctly the US military has their own payment network (Eagle Pay) and issues stored-value cards to the enlisted.