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Can You Really Live Without Money?

Can You Really Live Without Money?

If there is something that the frugal tightwad and prepper in me love, it is stories about living without money. Stories, books, and videos about living without money keep me fascinated. I wonder how they do it. I wonder what they did in life that led to the decision to live without money. I also wonder what they did earlier in life that they could live without money now. I also wonder what circumstances brought about the decision to live…

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16 Ways To Not Waste Food (and Use Up The Leftovers)

16 Ways To Not Waste Food (and Use Up The Leftovers)

One of the biggest problems facing the world today is food. Particularly how much food is wasted when there are so many people who would be happy to eat it. Grocery stores throw out perfectly good food every day and lock it into dumpsters. Restaurants scape tons of food into the trash every day because people do not finish their meals and don’t wish to take them home.In other words, food waste is a real problem! The problem isn’t limited…

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25 Crazy Simple and Easy Ways To Save Money

25 Crazy Simple and Easy Ways To Save Money

This is a new year and you need some money motivation. I totally get it. If Christmas didn’t scare you into complete money saving mode, your daily finances might have. However, maybe you just need some new ideas or a reminder of some good old ones.This has some easy ideas and some crazy simple ideas to save money. Some of these might seem like they are not so simple, but they really are. 25 Crazy Simple and Easy Ways To Save…

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In Order To Be A Better Prepper, You Must Do Hard Things

In Order To Be A Better Prepper, You Must Do Hard Things

Many people think prepping can be easy and it can be easy. It really can. Getting together the supplies, practicing and learning skills, and reading prepping material is easy and also very necessary to do. Many of us preparedness-minded bloggers and writers advocate how easy prepping is so that we can get everyone to prepare. We want everyone to be prepared for the crises that can happen in our lives whether it is a job loss or a natural disaster. However,…

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What Should The New Year Mean For A Prepper? Goals, Plans, and Assessing The Future!

What Should The New Year Mean For A Prepper? Goals, Plans, and Assessing The Future!

Happy New Years Everyone!You have successfully made it through another year. This last year could have been great for you or it could have thrown you through the wringer and left you wondering how much worse can life get. Either way, today is a new day.Now, I am not one of those “New Year, New You” people. Life goes on day by day and a new year isn’t going to make that change. However, New Years Day is a good…

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We Are Nine Meals From Anarchy

We Are Nine Meals From Anarchy

The phrase “There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy” was stated by Alfred Henry Lewis in 1906. He was an investigative journalist, editor, and lawyer who wrote for the Chicago Times-Herald. In 1906, the supply lines for food distribution were different than today, but the sentiment is the same. Until yesterday, I had not thought about this phrase until I met a guy who is also a prepper and has woken up to the lies we have been…

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