Maybe December? So we all take money out of banks, at least current month salary, and spend cash only. I think that is something that shouldn’t be hard to do and it would show if we, the people, have any power left to make positive changes for the future or we can just surrender and eat bugs.

Edit:

If I’m trading my only true value, my time, then I want to have 100% control over it, not to depend if some bank would freeze my account and I lost 1/3 of my life irreversible.

  • eezeebee@lemmy.caEnglish
    10·
    8 months ago

    Why?

    The majority of my expenses come out with direct deposit and can’t be paid with cash even if I wanted to.

      • eezeebee@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        8 months ago

        It’s just adding inconvenience to something trivial.

        If you want a month dedicated to something, that something should be a good reason. People are already aware that cash exists.

        I have no idea why you want me to use cash - do you think enough of us withdrawing cash will scare banks?

        • naut@lemmy.mlOP
          22·
          8 months ago

          But we were not aware that banks can hold your money and take it away from you. That was new to me.

      • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
        4·
        8 months ago

        You’ll just find out how little banks care about retail customers. What do you think happens to the cash you give to the coffee shop? They put it in the bank. They use it to pay suppliers who put that money in a different bank.

        People are the same. The barista takes their cash tips and spends them. Those businesses put their money in their bank account and buy supplies or pay workers. Their suppliers do the same.

        Banks do not care about your $5 for coffee, they care about the coffee shop.

          • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
            3·
            8 months ago

            I’m just letting you know that a free checking account with $1000 in it actually loses money for banks. They would be happy to close the account for you. Removing the money will not faze them at all.

            Savings accounts with more than $10K, small business accounts, CDs, and commercial accounts are more valuable in that order. Banks are doing you a favor by offering you a cheap bank account.

            Using only cash opens you up to theft and loss. This is a problem for immigrants who can’t get bank accounts or are afraid of banks.