Cash and 21 Other Everyday Things Wiped Out by COVID-19
By Nicole Spector January 16, 2021
The things you grew up with are on their way out.
The coronavirus pandemic has radically altered nearly every aspect of everyday life that people once took for granted. Activities and commodities that were standard just a handful of months ago have become scarce, if not impossible to access. Everything from paper money and coins to buffet restaurants and live concerts are becoming dim and distant memories for Americans. It’s quite possible that future generations won’t recognize a handshake or any of these 21 other items that are disappearing rapidly.
Cash
Long before COVID-19 battered the globe, e-commerce and the proliferation of payment apps have been replacing cash transactions. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., cash represented just 30% of all payments in 2017. The fear of handling paper money contaminated with the coronavirus has accelerated the digital marketplace. With so many brick-and-mortar businesses closed, there’s a tremendous decrease in in-person transactions.
“Prior to the COVID-19 epidemic, about one-third of Americans under the age of 50 made no purchases in a typical week using cash,” Plamen Nikolov, an assistant professor of economics at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Concerts
Remember dancing up a sweat in a tightly packed auditorium while your favorite band blasted songs from the stage? Hold that memory dear because it could be quite a long time before you have that experience again.
“In the case of the music industry, we have seen a complete stop in the production of live events, however, artists are evolving to offer live streaming concerts,” said Javier Abrego Lorente, CEO at Revolucion Music, an online record label. “In Madrid, we had the first gig in a stadium (WiZink Arena) since the lockdown, where instead of thousands of [people] there were only a few hundred.
This doesn’t cover the costs of the production, but this concert was offered as well via streaming, and tickets for the streaming version could be purchased online, this enables the possibility of increasing the audience virtually and it’s a great example of adaptation.”
In-Person Notary Public Services
Wasting your lunch hour waiting in line at a bank or another office with a notary public is one pre-pandemic hassle that could evaporate even once we enter safer times. For the future, you may not have to leave your desk to have a document notarized, as 26 states have implemented remote online notarization (RON), with more expected to follow suit.
According to attorney Diane Vidal of the law firm of Chiumento, Dwyer, Hertel and Grant, “RON is revolutionary in that it enables a signer to appear before a registered Notary using a simple webcam via Internet-enabled audio-visual programs.
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The Biggest Wealth Transfer in History Has Already Begun | Lynette Zang
WTFinance: 11-11-2026
On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming on Lynette Zang. Lynette is an economist, precious metals and currency analyst, and the Founder and CEO of Zang International.
During our conversation we spoke about the current situation in the economy, debt bubble, the fiat crisis risk, secular shifts, new financial system, gold and silver and more.
Central to the discussion is the realization that the modern fiat currency system is built almost entirely on the foundation of public confidence.
Ariel: Iraq’s 3 Zero Posture, the Feint, the Gold, and January 1st
Iraq 3 Zero Posture: The Feint, The Gold, And Jan 1st (What We Are Up Against)
DATE: November 10, 2026
CBI INTERNAL CIRCULATION TRACED TO GREEN ZONE DEEP SOURCE
SITUATION REPORT: The Three Zeros Delay Announcement as Tactical Misdirection
Reset Intelligence: Iraq Nears an IMF Reform Plan
By Reset Intelligence | @EXIT_FIAT
On Wednesday, Iraq and the IMF closed a round of talks in Amman with progress on a three-year reform programme for 2027 to 2029. No sum has been named and nothing is signed yet.
On the same day, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Speaker Haibat al-Halbousi each opened an inquiry into oil reported stolen from a pipeline south of Baghdad, and into a smuggling route for Iraqi oil through Iran to Afghanistan.
Dollar Inches Up In Baghdad, Erbil
2026-11-12 Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Erbil The US dollar opened Thursday’s trading higher in Baghdad and Erbil, hovering around 169,100 dinars per 100 dollars.
According to a Shafaq News market survey, the dollar traded in Baghdad’s Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya exchanges at 169,150 dinars per 100 dollars, up from the previous session’s 168,900 dinars.
Good Morning Dinar Recaps,
GLOBAL DEBT RESET WATCH: EUROPE ADVANCES TOKENIZED BONDS AS CENTRAL BANKS BUILD THE NEXT FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Europe is moving government borrowing and bond settlement onto digital platforms, bringing tokenized debt closer to everyday financial-market operations.
TNT:
Tishwash: Academics call for support for productive projects and protection of the currency.
Harmony and coordination between fiscal and monetary policies are fundamental to ensuring financial stability and supporting sustainable growth in the country. Economic experts emphasize that the current structural and institutional challenges necessitate strengthening cooperation mechanisms between executive bodies and the Central Bank of Iraq.
This will ensure efficient management of monetary liquidity, mitigate external shocks, and achieve the desired balance between stimulating economic activity and curbing inflationary pressures.
KTFA
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Iraq’s Central Bank Warns Banks Against Extra Fees On Dollar Sales
2026-11-11 | 12:03 BAGHDAD — The Central Bank of Iraq on Tuesday renewed its warning to banks and electronic payment companies not to add unjustified fees or margins to dollar transactions for traders and travelers.
Banks and payment companies buy dollars from the Central Bank at 1,510 dinars and may keep 10 dinars per dollar for profit and commissions when they sell at the official rate of 1,520, Mahmoud Dagher, an adviser to the Central Bank governor and the bank’s spokesperson, said in an interview with Al-Rabiaa TV.
GOLD: The World's Most Trusted Metal — But Why?
If gold is so rare, why can countries buy it by the ton? Who sells it? Why do central banks accumulate it? And is the world really preparing for gold-backed currencies?
For thousands of years, gold has fascinated humanity. Civilizations have fought over it, kings have accumulated it, governments have stored it, and investors have turned to it during times of uncertainty. But beneath gold's reputation as the ultimate symbol of wealth lies a surprisingly simple question:
The Bond Market Is the Real Danger, China Is Building a New Gold System | Andy Schectman
Liberty and Finance: 11-10-2026
Gold and silver prices are falling, but Andy Schectman says the biggest financial players are using the weakness to accumulate precious metals behind the scenes.
He explains how China is building a new gold-backed financial infrastructure, including 24/7 tokenized gold settlement that could challenge the dollar's dominance.
More than $100 billion in gold and silver has reportedly stood for delivery on COMEX this year, raising questions about where physical metal is moving.
Ariel: November 15th Budget Deadline
11-10-2026
November 15th Budget Deadline: The Line Items Written For One Market (Budget Table Revisions)
I Want You All To Keep This In Mind
The reason the 2027 budget is the revaluation, not just a precursor to it, comes down to one thing that most people holding dinar completely miss: the budget is the proof.
Bruce’s Big Call Dinar Intel Tuesday Night 11-10-26
Transcribed By WiserNow Emailed To Recaps (INTEL ONLY)
Welcome, everybody, to the big call tonight. It is Tuesday, november 10, and you're listening to the big call. Thanks for tuning in, everybody, around the globe, I've got a little announcement to make before I pray the call in, and that is that because of the importance of the speech that President Trump is going to make on Thursday at 9o'clock Eastern, which is the normal start of the big call Thursday, two nights from now. Thursday's big call will start one hour early.
In other words, the big call will start at 8 p.m. Eastern this Thursday, the 12th Eastern. Set your alarm exactly. So good. Set your phone alarm so that you don't miss the big call on Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Because it's going to be good.
Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,
GLOBAL DEBT RESET WATCH: GLOBAL BOND SELLOFF DEEPENS AS HOT U.S. INFLATION RAISES FED RATE-HIKE FEARS
Higher-than-expected U.S. inflation and increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve signals have pushed bond yields sharply higher, raising borrowing-cost concerns across global financial markets.
GP Q: Iraq, the Dinar, Revaluation, et al
11-11-2026
IRAQ + THE DINAR + REVALUATION ET al:
• Iraq’s 2027 Budget Hides a 3.5 Dinar Peg — Here’s What the Public Isn’t Seeing
• The Closed-Door Meetings That Set Iraq’s New Rate Before Parliament Ever Sees It
• Gold-Linked Notes Already in Circulation? The Tokenization Process Behind Iraq’s Dinar
China Buys Gold For Two Straight Years As Central Bank Demand Remains A Key Pillar Of Support
Kitco News) - After a busy third quarter, central banks continue to take advantage of lower gold prices to increase their official reserves. China continues to play a dominant role in the marketplace, increasing its reserves for two straight years.
In social media posts highlighting October purchases, Krishan Gopaul, Senior Analyst, EMEA, at the World Gold Council, said that China bought 26 tonnes of gold, putting the nation’s official reserves on nearly equal footing with those of other developed nations.