In 2021, the Solari Report launched the #CashFriday initiative, later expanding the effort to #CashEveryDay, to encourage individuals and communities to protect the use of cash as a cornerstone of financial freedom by keeping it in circulation in their local communities. That initiative has inspired grassroots action across the country—and one of the most impactful efforts has come from South Dakota.

This week on the Solari Report, Catherine Austin Fitts speaks with Susan Luschas, PhD, a subscriber and mother whose persistent efforts helped secure a landmark victory in her state. When the Sioux Falls School District stopped accepting cash at school events, Susan organized a community response that led to the passage of a new state law requiring South Dakota schools to accept cash.

In an interview with local media, Susan summed up the case for cash clearly. Paying with cash means:

1. More money for schools—no transaction fees

2. Support for low-income families, the elderly, and students who choose not to carry credit cards or smartphones

3. No digital tracking

4. Protection of legal tender and financial freedom”

Susan’s conversation with Catherine explores how a small but determined group of citizens—what she calls “Team Cash”—worked through cultural and legislative challenges to protect everyday financial rights. Along the way, the effort became a civics lesson for her high-school-age daughters and a model for local action.

This interview is essential viewing for anyone interested in preserving transaction freedom at the community level.

Watch the full interview here.

Let Susan’s story be a reminder: meaningful change often starts close to home.

In freedom, 

The Solari Team