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.