i live in romania. the problem is not the country; try to see the things from a different point of view: what is the main aim of banks? they want us to totaly depend on them! i think is not normal to be forced to have an account to do some things! and... the main problem i think the number of that tings is growing! if i want to have a credit card, and use it to pay different things, to ease my way of life, ok... i can get that, and it can be my choice. BUT, if i want only cash, and not any credit card, or any account, i think the sistem must let me live this way. i was not so dettermined before, but the trend is to use them more and more... and more... until will be used for everyting. i don't like that, and i don't understand it. they were created to help us, but not to totaly depend on them! is is my money, and i like it to stay in my pocket/house, not in a bank! we are forced to be robots! on the other hand, i travelled a lot in europe without a credit card. germany, hungary, austria, bulgaria, denmark, and i cand tell you that is possible to live without the plastic. i did not try to rent a car, because i was with my own, but next time i'll try to see this aspect. maybe i will tell you some storries about the life here, and the way we went from comunism to capitalism, and saw things evolving..... or not ;) i am happy with my life, i never complain, and i am a verry smyley man. so... enough on this, 'cause is OFF-TOPIC. if some of you want to continue, it should be created a new topic somewhere else, and keep this one clean.
please excuse my language mistakes, but i am very tired now...