I'm also in the financially struggling group.

But I've been stocking up on dry goods for a couple of months already.

Split peas and lentils by the 3lbs bag. Generic brand boxes of instant potatoes. Flour. Large jar of instant bullion powder for flavoring. And a tub of protein powder. Added more per month.

Have enough now to get by, uncomfortably, for 5 months or so now.

Probably not enough but...

The warnings have been all around us for some time now. Waiting until the day the event goes live ain't a way to play, imo.

And, if things work out for the best and it comes out a nothing burger, no worries. I have stuff my gut can turn into turds stocked in the pantry for a couple years of normal eating pattern.

Go with Goya. It is a litrle more wxpensive however, the expiration lasts until 2026, 2027.... also no added sugar.

I really hope it doesn't get that bad, but we've been getting a little extra at times when we food shop. If you can afford to get even 1 extra of something you regularly use each time you shop or whenever you can afford it, then if things don't get that bad then you didn't lose anything because you can still use what you bought.

Get a few 10lb bags of rice and beans.

Common sense is Not Fear. The Truck drivers are being forced to Fail by the soros/liberal/communist COUP. The truck drivers are Why there is FOOD in the store so when they Stop driving, What will happen? YES the scene from World war Z in the store WILL Happen in every city.

If there was a famine the staples that keep you alive…wheat, lentils, beans, rice etc. they all can last 25-30 years if stored correctly. They are also still relatively inexpensive compared to other items. I purchase 25 lb bags of hard red and white grain and store them in Mylar bags with o2 absorbers in food grade buckets. Long story I won’t go into but I really buckled down 2 1/2 years ago getting food supplies slowly but surely. I started with canned goods that we would eat, stuff I could make into meals, oils, fats, and so on but they don’t last extremely long and I’m not fan of canned food. So I have a couple months supply of canned, I splurged and bought some freeze dried but it’s expensive and I’m a family of 8, we have a few buckets of those emergency supplies from places like my patriot supply that we could grab if we had to leave our home in a hurry. Now I rotate what I buy, sugar (lasts a long time), flour (won’t last as long and I rotate) powder milk stored correctly can last 25+ years. Honey is a good one to store, Peanut butter, nuts last a good while. Now my strategy is to build up the keep you alive staples and have seeds on hand. If there was a famine wheat, oats, beans and rice will keep you alive. You can always hunt. Plant, forage etc. start by purchasing just a little extra of what you use and each month grab some of the staples. I can get the wheat for about $17 for a 25 lb bag. I have seeds stored in my freezer and have also started a garden. I brought lots of mason jars, extra lids and stuff to can just in case and if I get a good enough supply from my garden. I heard when people went crazy with covid canning supplies were difficult to find. Water also is a good thing to have. I have six kids so there is no way I could store a years supply although that’s what my church has recommended forever, I did the math and I’d need something like 45 buckets of wheat. Check out Provident living for tips, there are also lots of prepper groups but just finding somewhere to start small helps. It can be so overwhelming.

Is it fear, or is it caution? That's the big question. Being prepared is always the better option, but you'll find starkly different views here. I don't believe anyone actually knows, even though many think they do.

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. This is the best motto that I have ever heard. I stand by it. There is some really good resources about what types of food to store and put away for a rainy day. Having enough money to stock up on needed food and supplies is always a challenge and you have to carefully balance your expenses to build up slowly over time. IF things gets bad, you may not have enough time to build up enough to weather the storm. However, anything you can manage to store will be like mana from heaven if things get tough. Some items do not store well, these you will want to avoid stocking large quantities of. Wheat is good in its raw wheatberry form, but requires you to know how to and have some way of separating the wheat from the chaff. This isn't difficult, but it requires knowledge. Rice is easier to use and requires less processing, but it can get "stale" if not sealed up with oxygen absorbers. Dried beans last a long time and can provide valuable protein. These items are staples that can sustain life and are inexpensive (for now). I suggest stocking up on these as quickly as possible. Also bulk sugar, honey, vegetable shortening (lasts longer than cooking oils made from any seeds), vinegar, spices that you like (garlic powder, cinnamon, black pepper, etc.) Try to buy in larger containers/bulk to lower the price per ounce. Sawyer water filters are inexpensive and everyone can have their very own. First aid supplies are a big deal and should be stocked along with extra medications that you have to have. Any way to make fire and utility knives for prepping food, processing wild game and general tool usage. Even if you buy a bit at a time, every bit will help. One last piece of advice, any grain that you want to stock up on may have eggs from insects, especially weevils. The best way to kill the eggs is to freeze the batches for two weeks so they don't hatch and start eating and multiplying in your grains. They can also chew their way through plastic bags, so don't keep unfrozen bags of grains on the same storage place in plastic bags. After freezing, stire in airtight containers with oxygen absorbers to maximize the taste for long term storage.

May sound to simplistic and I'm not sure where you live but you can't starve with fishing pole or a net. All you need is a creek.