The bank won't lose track of all your savings, but it'll be good to have your November bank statement handy. The interesting thing in all this is that it doesn't cost much to make these preparations - we're just buying extra food we'll use anyway, extra wood, etc. We asked him if paychecks would be affected. I don't think so. I think most of the financial systems will be fine.
Corporations are well ahead of the government in preparing, and the government has been catching up.
I do want to see more improvements, though, before I go to the positive side. I'm neutral, waiting to see what they do. He suggested the emphasis should be more on inconvenience than on lack of personal safety or financial security. But you may have to wait longer for one because they might suddenly go on a Sunday schedule rather than a weekday one. You're just inviting unneeded stress.