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What This Prepper Buys: The Dollar Tree Food Storage Edition!

What This Prepper Buys: The Dollar Tree Food Storage Edition!

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  After nearly a year since the last “What This Prepper Buys” article, I am back. I wasn’t doing anything crazy or fantastic in prepping, so I didn’t know where to go with the next article in this series. However, an acquaintance of mine said something that struck me. They asked how to get started with food storage when food prices were going up at the stores. I immediately decided to help them and any new/experienced prepper out in the…

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10 Ways to Combat Inflation at the Grocery Store

10 Ways to Combat Inflation at the Grocery Store

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If you have been shopping lately, you have probably noticed an uptick in the prices. Grocery stores have been no exception to this. Even though it seems like prices have gone up more lately, I would argue that they have been gradually increasing over the last two years. The pandemic-created shortages have made things worse at all stores, but grocery stores in particular. You might be asking what inflation means and why it is happening now. Inflation is simply the…

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How Can You Financially Prepare For The Next Collapse?

How Can You Financially Prepare For The Next Collapse?

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The next collapse is potentially coming. A government cannot keep printing money while keeping the interest rates low and still expect to fight off inflation. What is happening now is called Modern Monetary Theory and I encourage you to read the linked article. As long as we continue to support the government with our taxes and other means of extortion, they will continue to be able to pump out aid to whomever they want. If they need more money, they…

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25 Ways To Save Money on Food and Groceries

25 Ways To Save Money on Food and Groceries

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Food can be one of the spendiest areas in your budget if you don’t have a handle on your spending. While there are several reasons that your money just disappears while at the grocery store, you are still ultimately in control of how is being spent. You can save a lot of money by just making a few adjustments to your shopping list and routine. You can save even more money by taking charge of your food supply and shopping…

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New Year and New Challenges: Changing Your Perspective Changes Your Options

New Year and New Challenges: Changing Your Perspective Changes Your Options

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One topic that keeps coming up on social media right now is that 2020 was the worst year and that 2021 has to be better. You also see memes and pictures that say that we need to go into 2021 quietly so it isn’t a bad year.  This year has been different. As much as I hate all the memes and pictures on social media about 2020 being the worst year, it definitely has been a different year. In my…

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12 Steps To Take To Deal With (or Prepared For) Any Financial Emergency

12 Steps To Take To Deal With (or Prepared For) Any Financial Emergency

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Okay, you have a financial emergency happening. You may have lost your job or half your income. You may be working fewer hours at home. You may have overspent on the holidays. You may not be able to pay your bills. You may be facing a repossession or a foreclosure. You may be facing a divorce or other significant life change.  I have been faced with many of these scenarios. Life is not always easy even if you are prepared….

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