Always keep cash on hand, experts say after massive Rogers outage

Since many stores weren’t taking cash during the pandemic, people might need to get back in the habit of making sure they have some bills in their wallet.

On top of losing internet service, the 26-year-old content creator ran into banking issues when she tried to pick up groceries. Like many other retailers that day, the store she went to was only able to accept cash. 

“I don’t really carry cash but thankfully I did have cash that day,” she said. 

Odetoyinbo doesn’t typically store cash at home either, except for a $100 bill she received as a gift.