Have any of you noticed that you might talk to your spouse or a friend about buying this or that and a day or two later, you start getting junk email advertising that product?
My wife has Facebook, (I got banished a few years ago, but no idea why), and she started noticing that we would talk about new seat covers for her car, for instance. The next day she would get pop-up ads on Facebook for seat covers. It could be a road trip to Reno, and next day, ads for car rentals and casinos.
I was skeptical until we were talking about me looking at chainsaws. That evening, she had several pop-ups for new chainsaws!
That's when I started noticing the "promotions" ads I was getting on my Gmail account. It could be me telling her I ordered 10 pounds of striped sunflower seeds for the squirrels. Next day I would have a promotional ad in Gmail from a place that sold striped sunflower seeds!

Not a problem, as long as you practice total compliance

Electronic finances is the big one, indeed. Even for Government. You, and they, are one hack away from being penniless. Just look at how the U.S. can sanction and "freeze" other countries' funds. Problem is, unless you can pay cash for everything you will ever need, including your home, you will need a digital trail. Credit history? Digital. Car payments? Same. And your payroll check, tax and SS withholdings also digital. Of course, your tax refund must be digitally deposited to your bank account, which also has record of every single transaction you have ever done with them, including debit cards and checks.
And nobody in the financial world is going to be comfortable if you show up to buy a new truck or home with a shoebox full of cash.

There are a lot of people who think they are a lot more important than they really are,lol.
Then there are those who are paranoid.
Throw away your cellphone NOW people!

There are a lot of people who think they are a lot more important than they really are,lol.
Then there are those who are paranoid.
Throw away your cellphone NOW people!