I have that model.. so weird.

Batman? Instead of helping with his massive wealth he goes around beating people up who do petty theft.

The house hippos tend to keep the elephants at bay

While they are legal tender they're not circulating tender. That means only the Mint and Courts are obligated to accept them at face value. Anybody else has the option of accepting the coin as payment at whatever value both parties agree on, or not accepting it at all.

A phone is money/wallet/purse all in one

It's "Fanatical Domain" but I like your definition better

Alfalfa sprouts make many sandwiches better

It used to be like that

You're right, about 100 years ago it did used to be like that. Local banks aren't a thing anymore. While Co-op banking institutions are better for the local community, they're also investing in options outside the local community, further depleting the resources of the 30% of customers who shop at more affordable locations

Understanding core concepts is more important than being able to recite them verbatim. Knowing where to find the information and how to understand the information is more important than memorizing. Outside of the school system you'll always have the internet available in the workplace.

Moopsy!

Most of those older $300-400 Android phones are ewaste for the most part after 3-5 years. Higher-end everything is more valuable and generally lasts longer. $50 work boots vs $400 work boots.

Modern $300-400 phones however I think will last 5 years easily in terms of performance depending on your needs.

It's possible, and can be done at home. You need to literally freeze the RAM very quickly (typically with CO2) and transfer it to the new system. Then you dump the contents of the stick and hopefully find an encryption key.