What is Hyperinflation? Historically, hyperinflation is often associated with wars, their aftermath, sociopolitical upheavals, or other crises that make it difficult for the government to tax and govern the population. But those are just the symptoms. Hyperinflation is a man-made disaster arising out of the collapse of the currency, and preparing for it is no […]
Financial Survival for Doomsday Preppers
By now, most of you have already heard about the show Doomsday Preppers, which spotlights the lives of otherwise ordinary Americans who are preparing for the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it (TEOTWAWKI). To be clear, this is not about setting up a one week shelter to survive a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or a hurricane. These people are […]
Quick Advice for Financial Prepping
When financial prepping for TEOTWAWKI, the last thing that might come to your mind is paying down your debt. After all, aren’t there more important things to worry about like staying alive? While that may very well be the case, you need to also prepare for the possibility that the financial system survives, including the […]
Frugal Prepping – Saving Money for Prepping
While it can’t be foretold with absolute certainty what lies ahead of us on the other side of major catastrophe, one thing we can count on is eventual food and supply shortages, and very probably, cash shortages. When preparing for such a situation, you have a choice: Have severe frugality forced upon you, or prepare […]
Prepping On a Budget: Build a Survival Emergency Fund
What is a Survival Emergency Fund? We’ve all been lectured throughout our lives about the importance of building an emergency fund. It should be the number one priority for your savings dollars until you’ve built a sufficient fund. When planning for normal times, an emergency fund should consist of enough money to tide you over […]
Top Five Items When Prepping on a Budget
If you have followed any of the articles or shows on prepping, you’ve probably seen some pretty elaborate plans and set-ups with costs running into the thousands or tens of thousands of dollars. That’s all fine and dandy for those who have the disposable income or capital to invest in it. But, if you are […]
A Prepper’s Best Investment – Learn DIY Skills
In the aftermath of a major calamity there are certain things you must have to ensure the safety and survival of your family. In these pages you will find an abundance of information and advice on food, supplies, and bug-out bags, all of which are essential when you’re in survival mode, but the one thing […]
Buying a Vacation Home? Make It Your Survival Home
If you need to get out of Dodge quickly and safely, the absolute key element to a bug-out plan is to have a destination that, if need be, can accommodate and protect your family for an indefinite period of time. And the only way to ensure that such a destination awaits you is to make […]
How the Coming Currency Collapse Will Affect You
Only the truly delusional would dispute that the fiscal health of the United States is in serious decline. In fact, its key vital sign, the US Dollar, is dangerously close to flat lining. which would cause a total currency collapse. The world’s central bankers have opined their diagnosis that the condition is terminal as they […]
Bartering – The King Currency of Survivalists
In the aftermath of a catastrophic disaster, cash may be in short supply, and if the financial system collapses, maybe even worthless. Food goods, fuel and other basic staples will likely be the more acceptable medium of exchange, (i.e. bartering), because of their scarcity. And, until an acceptable currency is established, people will be forced […]