10 Ways to Combat Inflation at the Grocery Store
If you have been shopping lately, you have probably noticed an uptick in prices. Grocery stores have been no exception to this.
If you have been shopping lately, you have probably noticed an uptick in prices. Grocery stores have been no exception to this.
Have you wondered why you should start homesteading and become independent? I went on that journey myself over the last fourteen years and I have learned quite a few things. I put all those things together and wrote a book!
There is this idea that most of our global systems are infallible. Because we have always had food at our disposal, we don’t like to think that our food systems will collapse. However, food supply systems rely on a few factors to keep moving. Transportation is the most important factor in keeping a food supply system going. If there is a breakdown in transportation, food supply systems will either be delivered late or not at all. That creates problems for…
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 your money can just disappear at the grocery store, you are still ultimately in control of how it is being spent.
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….
(Updated 5/4/2026. This was first posted in November 2020 during the worst of the pandemic. While that crisis is considered over, this information remains pertinent. Another pandemic will occur and be considerably worse than the one in 2020. Be prepared!) In the last week, the media has been reporting the certainty of another lockdown occurring in the next 3-4 months. While we may want to call foul and stomp our feet, this is certainly not the time to be unprepared…