[powertower]

I remember someone from Iceland here posting about how they worked as a web developer, and got paid in US dollars by the clients, which was deposited in an account.

When Iceland had its crisis, the government seized all accounts with foreign currency, as it was the only currency worth anything.

They of course paid the money back after converting it to the native currency.

I'm sure they did the same thing with all precious metal (gold, silver) accounts too.

So really think about how you want your money stored. Maybe it's best to stockpile gold. Or to get foreign equity or property. Something that can't be taken away from you with a mouse click.