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10 Survival Lessons from the Great Depression
As we saw during the Great Recession, the economic chaos of the early pandemic period, and the subsequent inflation pain we are still suffering, our society will never be immune to negative economic outcomes. Whether it be a stock market crash or a foreign attack on our banking systems, there are a...
How to Afford the Large Emergency Food Supply You Need
The Red Cross and FEMA recommend having enough emergency food and water for 72 hours. The only problem: 3 days isn’t enough… not even close. For evidence of that fact, consider that events like Hurricane Katrina, the Derecho Blackout of 2012, and the Texas Winter Storm all resulted in blackouts...
The Burden of Personal Cybersecurity Is on You
Personal Cyber Takedowns: What to Do When State-Sponsored Cyberattacks Target YOU There is a lot of talk in the news about cyberattacks and cybercrimes – even more now with the Ukraine/Russia conflict. Over the past year, we've seen many examples of major corporations being taken down by cybercriminals. This...
Preparing for Hyperinflation: What You Need to Know
Imagine if cash suddenly became worthless. What if it was wiser to burn your currency for a fire than to use it to buy firewood? It’s happened before: 58 times to be exact (according to history and finance experts). During times of war, economic turmoil, and depression, hyperinflation can occur....
20 Things to Do Today to Prepare for the Greater Depression
If you are worried about America facing serious economic problems, you’re not alone. A survey by Finance Buzz found, “Recession fears are growing: 72% of Americans are worried about a recession happening within the next year.” Moreover, unlike the 2008 recession, more Americans are concerned we are approaching another Great...
Why Gold Still Has a Strong Role In Your Emergency Preparedness Plan
There’s an old saying among my long-term prepper friends…"You can't eat gold." True, I tell them… but you can’t eat paper money, either! Or plastic credit cards. Or Bitcoin! Why do some preppers disdain gold? There are several reasons, actually…First of all, people get very emotional over gold and its potential role...
Tips to Ensure Financial Security During A Disaster
When discussing preparedness, there are several questions we each need to address. How will you locate food? What is your escape route - or your bug-in plan? How will you charge your devices (flashlights, 2-way radios, cell phones)? When disasters happen, do you have the funds to weather the storm...
6 Prepper Barter Lessons from History
In the span of human history, money as a concept didn’t exist until about 5,000 B.C. Before that, the practice of bartering had been around for centuries as a means to exchange goods and services. Though you won’t see many people in the Western world exchanging farm animals or precious...
Cybersecurity Threats You Should Be Aware Of
Sending an email. Making an online banking transaction. Posting a photo on Instagram or location on Facebook/Twitter. Throughout the day, we use a lot of connected devices. From our phones to our computers, these digital tools are pretty much central to our lives. Unfortunately, along with the increasing use of...
Money Prepping: How to Protect Yourself from Fiat Currency Disasters
Let’s start with a little bit of history before we tie this all together with today and something to prepare for. Almost a half-century ago now, the American dollar was on the gold standard. This meant that our currency was backed by a fixed asset—gold. This system provided a self-regulating...
Personal Hardship Preparedness
Personal Hardship Preparedness Whenever we ask people “what” they’re preparing for, the responses tend to be the scarier things. Natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, tornadoes. Acts of war or terror. Complete economic collapse. Preparing for these things certainly makes them scarier. Our preparedness advisors are well-versed in helping you...
Tangible Wealth: The Only Way to Prepare in a Volatile Economy
TANGIBLE WEALTH:THE ONLY WAY TO PREPARE IN A VOLATILE ECONOMY The recent Equifax data breach was unprecedented in many ways. It was massive. As many as 143 million Social Security numbers were compromised. Birthdays, credit and debit card numbers were also stolen. Also, it’s suspicious to me how long it...
