Governments are moving quickly to roll out digital ID systems that tie together identity, payments, and access to everyday life. In the United Kingdom, we’re already seeing the push to make digital identification mandatory. Once money is fully digitized, every purchase can be tracked, limited, or even denied.

That’s not some far-off scenario. We all need to be acting now to push back against this agenda, which is why we’re excited to announce that the Solari 60-Day Cash Challenge officially starts this week.

Why a Cash Challenge?

Using cash is one of the simplest, most effective ways to push back against the march toward an all-digital financial system. Over the next 60 days, we invite you to make the deliberate choice to pay with cash as often as possible when buying groceries, coffee, gas, when eating out, or with purchases from any brick-and-mortar merchant.

Beyond using cash whenever possible, we also challenge you to consider taking some of the following actions in the next 60 days to raise awareness about using cash and why it’s important to do so.

More Ways to Take Action in the Next 60 Days

1. Spread the word: Send this article by Catherine, The Threat of Financial Transaction Control, to five friends and ask that they join you in the challenge to use cash whenever possible for the next 60 days. Even better would be to post the link and encouragement to use cash on one of your social media accounts to reach more people. Tag us when you do on X and Instagram.
2. Take a Deeper Dive: Watch Solari’s briefing on Keeping Cash in Circulation: A Key Tool Against the Digital Control Grid to deepen your understanding of the issues at hand. The briefing, held on June 12, 2025, focused on one of the most powerful strategies we have to push back against the emerging digital control grid: keeping cash in circulation. Financial planner Tim Caban opened the session by framing the critical importance of preserving cash as a cornerstone of financial freedom and privacy. Susan Luschas, Tobi Maier, and Elizabeth Murphy then discussed legislative actions taken in various states to protect and promote the use of cash, as well as strategies that have proven effective for building public and political support. They also provided details on model bills that can raise awareness and build momentum.
3. Celebrate Cash on Halloween: If you participate in Halloween, check out our “Cash is King” Halloween initiative. For the past two years, inspired by subscriber Susan Luschas’s example, we have promoted Susan’s idea of creating a “Cash Is King” Halloween. Instead of poisoning trick-or-treaters with candy, Susan hands out dollar bills, placing “Cash Is King: Why Pay with Cash?” stickers on each bill. This has made her house one of the neighborhood’s most popular Halloween destinations, prompting the eager trick-or-treaters to run home and tell their parents about the merits of paying with cash. Discover more about the initiative here.

Join the Movement

Join us! Take the pledge to use cash for the next 60 days. Share your stories, photos, and reasons for choosing cash. Encourage your friends and family to do the same. Together, we can show others how important it is to use and protect cash usage.

Cash is Freedom. Cashless is Control. Let’s keep freedom alive—one purchase at a time.

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