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[โ€“] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I really hope that the EU introduces a global payment and banking system that is agnostic. I don't want to be under MasterVisa's thumb, and would prefer to keep the bulk of my money as Euros instead of American Dollars. Problem is, as an American, I can't readily use Euros in my daily life.

Here's hoping the EU can strike up a solution with Blue States, so that I don't need to ask Musk for permission to buy anything.

[โ€“] boonhet@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You could solve half of it by getting a Wise account which comes with both a real USD routing number as well as an European IBAN. You can keep your money as euros and do card payments in USD or any other currency with better rates than a normal European bank account would give you

HOWEVER

The Wise debit card is still a VISA one.

[โ€“] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wise is definitely on my radar. I will go for it. Also, I should get my passport if I can. Who knows what kinds of interesting times we will live in?

[โ€“] boonhet@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hopefully not too interesting. As much as we love to rag on Americans here, I don't think anyone is rooting for mass deaths.

[โ€“] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately, the Traitor in Chief really likes Hitler and enjoys giving Putin a reacharound. I don't like our odds for having peace.