If you have already begun putting food storage aside for the tough times that lay ahead, then it’s likely you have thought about a getaway cabin. This is especially true if you live in a city, or a heavily populated suburb or town.  Many of us have experienced financial set backs over the past few years, and the dream of a cabin with a well and enough property to grow a garden may appear to be an impossibility at first blush. The good news is that’s not always the case. A basic, no frills cabin is all you need. In fact, a no frills cabin is preferable over a showpiece that will draw the attention of looters.

If You Can’t Buy, Then Rent

If you can’t afford to purchase a getaway cabin, consider renting. This narrows (Read more....)

The financial system of the United States is in the early stages of a complete meltdown and the vast majority of Americans are completely unprepared for it.  Have you come up with a plan for financial survival when TEOTWAWKI ("the end of the world as we know it") arrives?

Perhaps you think such talk is alarmist.  Well, before we discuss what you should do to prepare, let's take a look at the state of our financial system.

First of all, the total of U.S. bank failures in 2009 is now 25, which matches the number that failed throughout all of 2008.

Only three banks failed in all of 2007.

So, I hope you can see that this is NOT a good trend.

But perhaps you may think this is just a (Read more....)