Spending money on preparedness supplies is a good thing.
However, I submit that part of preparedness is also getting out of debt as much as one can.
In the long run, you will have *more* money to put toward making preparations, if your finances are not also going to different banks, etc.
That is true, but there can come a time when money can end up being worth only what you can buy with it, which can easily be not much. If you go to the store and the shelves are empty it won’t matter how much money you have.