Financial Survival

Some disasters can kill you after a few minutes, or even a merciful few moments, of pain and terror. Others, though, might stretch out the pain, misery, and agony over years. What sort of terrible calamity could do such a thing? How about an economic collapse? An economic collapse, by any means, is one of […]

As preppers, most of us think about tangible, physical crises: natural disasters, man-made threats, societal breakdowns, and even the occasional zombie outbreak or machine uprising. But jokes aside, many of us are blind to or deprioritize intangible threats that can be just as destructive to our lives and families. One of the most likely, and

The United States government has been playing a dangerous game for too long. With rampant spending, corruption growing ever more insidious, and money being printed at a completely unsustainable rate, our debt is currently in the many trillions of dollars, and the economy is tanking. It’s only a matter of time until we experience a

Anytime you hear someone talk about prepping, you read about it online, or listen to a podcast on the subject, what’s the one factor that all of them have in common? No, it’s not doom and gloom: it’s money. There’s training you need to do, supplies you need to buy, and gear that you need

Prepper side hustles provide an excellent opportunity not just to thicken your wallet but also a chance to increase your self-reliance skills. Blacksmithing was a vital pioneer skill that is still essential in our modern world. A blacksmith prepper side hustle could quite easily be turned into a full-time work from home career – which

While we think we have it tough, we actually have it pretty good. Store shelves are mostly full. Emergency services come when you call. The Government is around to keep it all generally in line. Even those in the direst straits rarely miss a meal. In fact, the amount of government assistance is astronomical. Next,

Out of all of the many disasters that you might prepare for, one of the least thrilling but most likely and certainly most devastating is a financial disaster. Hyperinflation is one word that most financially-savvy people are familiar with, and also one that can make you shiver with the dread suggestion of it. You might

The best type of prepper side hustles are the ones that are at least equally profitable now as they will be during a long-term disaster. While money might be worthless during and after a SHTF event, bartering or trading of essential goods will always have value. All preppers should have a plan for dealing with

These days, everyone is rightfully worried about a massive economic downturn precipitated by the collapse of the US dollar. There’s plenty of good evidence why everyone should be worried about this, not the least of which is that the dollar is about to be unseated as the world’s reserve currency. That, plus rampant government spending,

With skyrocketing housing prices, economic instability, and global unrest, the idea of a collapsing dollar isn’t too far off. Most preppers are already prepared for a serious financial crisis with material provisions like food, water supplies, and more, but many folks are lacking when it comes to financial IQ, specifically what happens to your assets.