I had started, a few years back, a few topics on using bitcoins and it was pretty much shot down, just the idea. I was keen on it back when but now? I don't know.
However, now, if it's being forced, I don't like the idea at all.
To answer your question, though, here are a few resources that were given to me. I'm just cutting and pasting this information. I have NOT looked at these links, yet.
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It is not hard to set up and you can be up and ready to go in under an hour.
Like anything you just need to read the directions and you can set up a bitcoin wallet in virtually no time.
Bitcoin has become relatively easy to use and being able to quickly transfer funds into and out of your account/wallet has mitigated the currency volatility.
It has also been holding pretty steady for the last few months.
I use coinbase and it has instant exchange meaning that if someone pays me in bitcoin, I can instantly exchange it into USD.