As a post this will be brief, but link will be added for a guide of how to unplug from the “control” system they have put in place. As it was implemented in steps, leaving it will be done the same way. First of all-Money, banking. In person cash best at the moment, but there are some stores/vendors that require “systems”. Prepaid cards are the answer for this. I use one that has no fees, and for convenience if I want to add money quickly one without fees one with. I learned this lesson the hard way with latest identity theft, and gone are the days of quick response from commercial bank, with “in person” branch replacement of card. For this reason I have left my bank of 21+ years, and went to a credit union vs bank. Small, local, real humans-no long lines!!!!!!!!!
So this is step 1# Leave the commercial bank system and join a credit union instead! They have online banking but one you have it “set-up” you do not have to use it, local branch with no long lines!