Quote Originally Posted by Bruno View Post
I highly doubt that 'everyone started getting hacked'.
European countries like Belgium rely predominantly on debit cards (in other words: the money goes directly from your account) and to a much lesser degree on credit cards and cash. Stories about peoples account being cleared out... they just don't exist.
Been years since i saw anyone using checks. I'm not sure if they are good any more.
People here use either cash or debit cards. I rather take money from my account from the wailing wall (bank automat) and pay with cash. I do not use credit card (buy now, pay later) unless in some rare situations.
The banking system within union is very reliable these days. Because of the swift/iban system all the money transactions happen in real time.
It's handy, specially when traveling even if you play with different currency. But also buing/selling something to another country goes perfect.

What it comes to prepping i can understand it to some point. But where i live it's rather easy to get enough water, firewood and food from the nature. I cannot imagine any situation where i would need ammo to survive.
The most likely situation there is to come is to get isolated by water or snow or get hit by the huge storm. But even then society will work.
If the worst unlikely happens and we get hit by the nuke then no prepping will help.