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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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.