Cash in the BOB? Yes!
Cash in the BOB? Should you have cash in your bug out bag (BOB) or other emergency kit? I see that question pop up from time to time. Here’s my take on it. What seems to be a running… Continue Reading
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Emergency Fund: A Top 5 Critical Prep
Having an emergency fund of ready cash at hand is a top 5 critical prep that every prepper needs to have. Why top 5? Because chances are early on in an emergency, it can help you get water, food, shelter… Continue Reading
PrepperNomics 107: An Overview
PrepperNomics 107 is a series that we’ve been running, written on a regular basis by our economics guru Paranoid Prepper. We called it 107 because his concepts area a bit more advanced than the 101 level would indicate. He’s covered… Continue Reading
PrepperNomics 107: Understanding The Money Multiplier vs. Fractional Reserve Banking For Preppers
Have you ever wondered what banks do with the money you deposit? They keep a portion of it on hand to service folks who need to make withdrawals, but the bulk of it is loaned out. If you take a… Continue Reading
In The First Week Of An Emergency / Disaster, Cash Is King (So Have Plenty On Hand)
Cash Is King in a disaster. Really? In first world countries in the early 21st century, cash has been largely phased out by credit and debit cards. That’s fine for everyday needs, but if the Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF)… Continue Reading
Reducing Debt Is A Critically Imporant Prep
We are here today talk you about money… specifically, about debt. No, we don’t want any of your money, What we want is for you to keep more of what you make, to both help you prep and also as… Continue Reading
PrepperNomics 107: Examining Economic Collapse
One of the themes that constantly comes up on prepper forums is the likelihood of “Economic Collapse”. This seems to be viewed as almost inevitable by many preppers, due to the handling of the US economy by the government, or… Continue Reading
PrepperNomics 107: Derivatives are going to destroy the World!! (Or, Not)
We’ve all seen posts on forums and other references talking about how huge the Derivatives Market is and how supposedly dangerous it is. The amazing thing to me is the folks posting, clearly don’t know what a derivative is. … Continue Reading
PrepperNomics 107: What Preppers Need To Know About Inflation
I wrote in an earlier post about price movements for individual goods. “Inflation” is the term we use for price increases in goods and services across the board. The typical layman’s understanding of inflation is simply more money, chasing the… Continue Reading