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Here is a good article from My Patriot Supply. Yeah, it's part of their advertisement, but it's got some good information in it. I was actually pretty suprised that it was so thourough. I'm more concerned about hyper inflation than I am about an economic depression, but the information is still relevant as long as you complete the steps properly. Some of them listed can be done concurrently, but I think the order depends upon each individual circumstance. Personally, if you are in a position to have everything paid off and don't really need any more land or big hard assets, I'd spend on smaller things that will keep and that you will need or will be able to barter to get ahead of inflation as long as you can properly store it.
https://mypatriotsupply.com/blogs/s...096541519769284997981323929632095371010481424
This article reminded me to make another order for batteries. I noticed a family member had a large pack of them (non-rechargable) on the counter, so I will be purchasing rechargables as a Christmas gift. Also, since hubs has been adding fishing equipment to his stash, he's got more gadgets that require batteries, so I'll make another purchase for us too.
The reuse and recycle part reminded me of when we were kids, we used old wonder bread bags as inserts to our snow boots. Back then, the kids snow boots were junk, so having that extra plastic to keep the felt inserts from getting wet worked better than not having them. I have lots of empty cleaned out containers that we could use if needed but I have quit saving them due to storage space issues. Although, I remind myself that when we start using the things stored in tubs and buckets, those will again become usable storage containers. If times got really tough, I'm sure we'd all be more careful about what we throw away.
The #10 - Stockpile for inflation is what I'm concentrating on now. They list TP, ammo, batteries, coffee and paper products. I think all of those are good suggestions, except the ammo.....since if you didn't get it before now, it's probably gonna be a while before you can get it. Every time I go to Aldi now, I buy a club pack of TP and a pack of paper plates. I don't need either of them, but they store well and I have the room. I told hubs I'll stack the TP along an outside wall for extra insulation, next to the stack of canning jars. The walls are dry, so it's all good, until I need to find another room! I noticed the last time I went to Aldi, the TP had jumped in price and they don't raise their prices very often.
Inflation is happening before our very eyes. It's like a boiling frog, but I can see it clearly. As soon as the sales start after Easter on spring products, I'll be loading up on seeds, fertilizer, and any other gardening supplies that are a good deal. I think the garden is going to be big this year. I hope it does better than last year.
https://mypatriotsupply.com/blogs/s...096541519769284997981323929632095371010481424
This article reminded me to make another order for batteries. I noticed a family member had a large pack of them (non-rechargable) on the counter, so I will be purchasing rechargables as a Christmas gift. Also, since hubs has been adding fishing equipment to his stash, he's got more gadgets that require batteries, so I'll make another purchase for us too.
The reuse and recycle part reminded me of when we were kids, we used old wonder bread bags as inserts to our snow boots. Back then, the kids snow boots were junk, so having that extra plastic to keep the felt inserts from getting wet worked better than not having them. I have lots of empty cleaned out containers that we could use if needed but I have quit saving them due to storage space issues. Although, I remind myself that when we start using the things stored in tubs and buckets, those will again become usable storage containers. If times got really tough, I'm sure we'd all be more careful about what we throw away.
The #10 - Stockpile for inflation is what I'm concentrating on now. They list TP, ammo, batteries, coffee and paper products. I think all of those are good suggestions, except the ammo.....since if you didn't get it before now, it's probably gonna be a while before you can get it. Every time I go to Aldi now, I buy a club pack of TP and a pack of paper plates. I don't need either of them, but they store well and I have the room. I told hubs I'll stack the TP along an outside wall for extra insulation, next to the stack of canning jars. The walls are dry, so it's all good, until I need to find another room! I noticed the last time I went to Aldi, the TP had jumped in price and they don't raise their prices very often.
Inflation is happening before our very eyes. It's like a boiling frog, but I can see it clearly. As soon as the sales start after Easter on spring products, I'll be loading up on seeds, fertilizer, and any other gardening supplies that are a good deal. I think the garden is going to be big this year. I hope it does better than last year.
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