“All money is imaginary. As soon as people lose the faith in the currency it is worthless.”
No, it isn’t. To all who read this: Never limit yourself by leaving out ways to help you survive.
You need trade goods but you also need money because money has always been the exchange way to get what you need. If power goes out for a few months, the person with change and dollar bills can buy in a store when a person with a credit card can’t. Cash will rule.
When Hurricane Ike came through here, there was no power for five days and NO STORES WERE OPEN, EXCEPT for a SHIPLEY’S DONUT SHOP. They had candles in the store and they cook with gas so they had food for sale. Their parking lot was full of cars and people bought hot dog thingies and pastry goods WITH CASH - ONLY CASH as power was out so no credit card worked.
Never limit yourself - use every means available to you now as you prepare, so you have as many options as possible to live through a tough time.
Hoarding change is not a bad thing . . .