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What Happens When You Can’t Make Ends Meet?

What Happens When You Can’t Make Ends Meet?

I have been in this position. It’s tough—more than tough—it’s soul-crushing. When you think you might have a plan, another bill comes in or another expense happens.  Unfortunately, this economy is not improving, and more people are finding themselves unable to pay their bills. Having been deeply in debt and beyond broke, I have some tips and advice to navigate this process to give you hope that you can get back on your feet again, even in this economy. You…

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So This Is Christmas…

So This Is Christmas…

This is some prepper fiction that I have had written in my head for some time. The title comes from a John Lennon song that likes to run through my head this time of year. I like to run various scenarios to see how they would play out. This version is more hopeful than I normally am, but I am not all doom and gloom all the time. I hope you enjoy it! The event happened six months ago. No…

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50 Holiday Stocking Ideas For Preppers (and Non-Preppers)

50 Holiday Stocking Ideas For Preppers (and Non-Preppers)

The holidays can be a fun time to give and receive presents. Many people like to fill stockings for their loved ones. That can be challenging, especially if you are filling stockings for adults. I like to fill stockings with food like candy or something interesting that I found at the store. I also like to fill them with practical items as well as something a little kitschy. My adult kids still look forward to this every Christmas, and it…

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5 Simple Ways To Save Money Daily

5 Simple Ways To Save Money Daily

With inflation creeping up daily over the last year, saving money has been the name of the game. Most people are starting to see the rising prices in almost every area of spending. Grocery prices are rising, gas prices are higher, and daily expenses are impacted. What can you do to stem the flow of spending so your finances stay intact? You can focus on your daily spending. Most of us probably think our spending game is on point, but…

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Home: The Last Prepping Frontier

Home: The Last Prepping Frontier

Home is your place. Your place of calm. Your place of refuge. Your place of sanity in an insane world. Home is the one place you can control. You can control what is going in, going on, and going out. You can do as little or as much as your want to at home. You control your inputs and outputs. You decide what will happen, when it will happen, and why.  Many people understand this, but it is the last…

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10 Ways To Prepare For An Economic Downturn (or Financial Collapse)

10 Ways To Prepare For An Economic Downturn (or Financial Collapse)

The world is going crazy, y’all. That is the long and short of it. History has shown us good and bad times. It has given us clues about what happens when the world is about to do a 180 and I think the indications are here now. If you don’t see the signs of something happening soon, I don’t know what to tell you. Prices are getting worse by the day at the stores. Building materials climbing in price again….

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