Your 401k,403b, Roth, and whatever is in their hands. Start transitioning it to being in your control. A bird in hand is worth 2 in the bush.
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build your stockpile slowly - do NOT run up more debt. In fact I would suggest two additions to the general list above beginning with paying off debt - EVERY debt, including large loans like house. The second issue is building skills. "Stuff" won't do you any good if you don't know how to use it. This is an investment of time both to learn and to practice/maintain skills.
I almost have to disagree. With the complete collapse of the system, are you really worried about getting drug into court for some debts? The courts will collapse with the rest of the system. Do you think people are going to pay back the same crooks who caused the chaos?
Exactly. We should really do the opposite. Buy as much supplies as we can, on credit cards. When Trump comes back, it will all be wiped out. Now, that may take a while, so prepare for that, too.
Ah, yes, the great argument of morals and obligations. Right up there with those who decline to stock anything but guns and are determined to just take whatever they need/ want. I disagree with your premise for several reasons.
First, you have a moral, as well as legal, obligation to pay your debts. Scheming to default is conspiracy to commit a crime. I do not find that to be acceptable
Second, are you so all seeing that you know when this economic collapse will occur? At what point in a decline will you decide that "this" constitutes collapse and you will feel free to abrogate your obligations and responsibilities? So you are advocating that we take on crushing debt with no intent to pay it off in hopes that the collapse will happen really, really soon to save you.
Collapse does not mean WROL. And if it does, the law will return with stability. Debts will be paid, crimes (like wanton murder) will be tried, and a functioning socio-political environment will be built. Unless you believe that "collapse' means "Mad Max" in perpetuity.
Paying off your debts is true freedom. With the money no longer used to pay your enslavers, you can do anything and go anywhere. I have worked for many many years to pay off my debts and am now debt free except for a credit card that I pay off monthly. It is not easy, but we prepare in order to secure and ensure our freedom.
Notice I said, "I almost disagree...." I pay my bills like everyone else, but when the dollar becomes worth nothing...then it's anyone's guess.
Also, I must disagree again. I have no moral obligation to pay people who loan me money out of thin air. The whole premise doesn't even make sense. It's literally numbers on a screen, not my hard earned labour.
Great points, I own a house abroad, but rent now i'm back in the states. Reading up on gardening and stuff. My wife is from the Philippines and I lived in the countryside for 1 year and 2 years in a city. Labor is cheap there and the poor folks are amazing at finding plants they can eat, also a fruit tree or several at every house.
What would be the pitfalls of having unsecured debt like CC, seems like almost everyone will be in default. If you have material goods you bought with the CC.
I suppose, at some point they may try to come take the stuff purchased with the card... Good luck, with that.
Yeah, playing it by ear for now. My score is over 800
Here are some thoughts on gear - don't get caught up with Gucci snobs
https://vs-training.com/2023/02/10/gear-snobbery-and-the-principle-of-diminishing-returns/
VERY Good article on this...But I have a caveat...And that is: I bought off the shelf components that would work with my AR-308/7/62. I had a "custom gas block" built so that it would heat at the same temperature as the barrel. If the barrel gets how it will show up quicker rather than later with aluminum...hotter the barrel gets the gas block expands...also, OTS gas black DO NOT have the screws needed to keep the damn thing on. This custom gas block IS PINNED...
AND then I learned to reload, match the load to the barrel and figured out the "OPTIMAL" CHARGE for the rounds for that barrel. Since I bought two barrels of the SAME TYPE...I don't foresee my change change when switching.
Recoil spring I use is a "CAPTURED" spring with 2 pistons between a VERY STOUT SPRING that can take up to 1,000,000,000 cycles and NOT FAIL OR NEEDING REPLACEMENT.
AND EVERYTHING COST LESS THANT 2000.00 W/SCOPE...for scoping I bought a Hensholdt 3-12x56 SSG-P.
It is done right/has the capabilities for long range AND short range and don't have to worry about getting ammo...
Thank you for your story. I'm intrigued by the spring/piston element.
The firearm argument offered needs to be generalized. For people with the means to do so, high end stuff is great. But for the rest of us, the lowest price equipment that meets all functional requirements is good enough, without any name tag bias. For cold weather as an example, we don't need equipment from the most high end suppliers for expedition grade clothing , tents and sleeping bags.
Many people are put off from prepping because of the cost. Certainly there is a cost, but a person can do an awful lot to build self reliance with a limited budget.
Totally agree...BUT I couldn't build that rifle today if my life depended on it. ALL of the parts are NOW through the rough.
The website is jprifles.com and the captured springs can be found here: https://www.jprifles.com/1.4.7.2_os.php
NOTE: I did everything when Obama was president and then when PDJT became Prez I finished everything off...Obama drove up the prices but I still bought powder/bullets/primers first and then built the rifle during President Trumps tenure...
Hope that answers your question(s) and IF not, drop me a line and I will answer it...
30 yrs RET Military...Have been ALL over the world for this GREAT COUNTRY and I do miss it...God Bless...