Tab 7: When the banks close

TAB 7 Finton Field Manual

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Keep some cash at home in small bills. Card readers and ATMs need power and networks.
Turn spare cash into food, fuel and supplies early if prices are climbing.
Goods and skills trade when money doesn't: food, fuel, medicine, tools and repair work.

The ATM caps withdrawals early in the crisis, then goes dark. The bank closes. Visit early.
On Hard difficulty you start with about $1,000 in cash hidden around the house instead of in the bank, like the coffee can in the pantry. Find it early.
In the Hard Times emergency, prices rise every day, and the mortgage ($850, day 10) and electric bill ($160, day 15) still come due.
Trade with neighbors and the swap meet. What you own counts toward your final score.

End-of-game resources count up to 500 points.
See the case study on Weimar Germany, 1923, for what happens when money stops working.

General information for preparedness. Follow official guidance and your local emergency managers, and call 911 in an emergency.