Posted on 06/12/2011 8:42:06 AM PDT by doug from upland
How to survive a depression
How to Survive A Depression Today Solutions On This Site - How To Survive A Depression A Global Depression Survival Store and Resource Site
Many of us are wondering how to survive a depression today in 2010. Current global economies appear to be on a downward spiral and there is no end in sight. Everyday there's a new industry that is tanking. The key is to plan on how to survive a depression without anyone telling you that a depression is full swing. By the time they tell you it's a depression it will be to late to ask, "How to survive a depression?"
People are getting laid off daily and some towns appear to be shut down. Do a search on Abandoned Cities and you'll see how our current economy is affecting the United States. Many countries are recommending a one world currency and this should shake the very heart of each citizen around the world. Yes, this is a global ecomomic crisis. Many are stocking up on food and water now.
This Site Will Show Survival Preparation How To Survive A Depression Today
This site is here to assist with finding necessary products and services to help us know how to survive a depression today. Survival is the only option. Not tomorrow, but today is the moment we are in and proper planning is a necessity. In this site you will find survival videos, heirloom seeds, planting methods, Chemical/Bio Warfare equipment, water filtration systems, survival and first aid kits, e-books, and numerous other products. Time is of the essence and we need to aquire these supplies so we will know how to survive a depression today. Our survival is at stake.
A few people are trying to determine what is an economic depression or what could lead up to one. Lets analyze Irving Fisher's thoughts and see what lead up to the Great Depression. Irving Fisher was an American economist, health campaigner, a eugenicist, and one of the earliest American neoclassical economists. Maybe we can get an insight on how to survive a depression today:
According to the Wikipedia, Irving Fisher argued that the predominant factor leading to the Great Depression was overindebtedness and deflation. Fisher tied loose credit to over-indebtedness, which fueled speculation and asset bubbles. He then outlined 9 factors interacting with one another under conditions of debt and deflation to create the mechanics of boom to bust. The chain of events proceeded as follows:
1. Debt liquidation and distress selling
2. Contraction of the money supply as bank loans are paid off
3. A fall in the level of asset prices
4. A still greater fall in the net worths of business, precipitating bankruptcies
5. A fall in profits
6. A reduction in output, in trade and in employment.
7. Pessimism and loss of confidence
8. Hoarding of money
9. A fall in nominal interest rates and a rise in deflation adjusted interest rates.
How To Survive A Depression Today? Current Survival Situation In 2010
Now we should ask ourselves, is any of this happening today? We would have to say yes, it is definitely occurring in our present time. There are so many bailouts that I've lost track. Higher unforeseen taxes are being implemented and states are starting to apply for their State's Soveignty. Can you believe there is such a tax as the Storm Water Run Off Tax? We may even end up having a carbon tax within the next year. The hand writing is on the wall. Would you know how to survive a depression today? What if you woke up and the government was on the news saying it was a depression? Hopefully you would already have food and water for several months for your family. Going to the grocery store may not be a good idea with fellow citizens panicking. At least you can have confidence in knowing that your family has prepared for the worse. Your survival depends on it.
With all of this excess government spending and dire condition of our economy, we could very easily tumble into a depression. This brings me back to the original question, how to survive a depression today? Global survival is in jeopardy. Lack of preparation can be detrimental. You can be in the UK, Italy, Germany, Canada, Vietnam, Korea, China, Africa, Iran, Australia, UAE, or even Saudi Arabia. You are still part of this global agenda. Together we'll show others how to survive a depresstion today in 2010.
How To Survive A Depression? What Should WE Do For Our Survival What Do You Have On This Site
There are a few things we can start doing. This way when a person asks, "How to survive a depression today?" Lets at least have some answers for the upcoming years. The survival investments we'll focus on may be life-saving tips and may help with how to survive a depression today.
Heirloom Seeds and Organic Gardening Tips
Survival Kits
First Aid Kits
Water Filtration Kits and Supplies
Emergency Food
Emergency Water
Two-Way Radios and Citizen Band Radios
Bartering of Services
Supplies that Disappear During a Crisis
Outdoor Survival Equipment
Chemical and Bio Warfare Supplies
Self Protection
How to Grow Food In An Apartment
Survival Techniques If Mobile
Survival Guides
Solar Ovens
Generators
Police Scanners
Ready made back packs in case you find yourself going mobile
Finding Alternative Methods Of Employment (legitimate Work From Home Jobs if laid off)
Precious Metals
Take your time while on this survival site. We have furnished many solutions to assist with this possible event. I'd rather not ask, "How to survive a depression today?" We can know the ways ahead of time. Survival preparation is the key. We will even provide links to legitimate work from home jobs that you can start doing part time, just in case your current position is eliminated. How to survive a depression will depend on us thinking outside of the box. Lets go further into this unique survival site to see what it has to offer. **If you think this is a joke, see the failed banks list as of October 2000.
bfl
Our state government has, without public discussion, decided to drain our lake that provides water for our tiny lakeside community, irrigation water to the surrounding ranches, nearest town (pop. <> 10000)that partly survives because of lake tourism, and the farms south of that town.
Overnight, our properties are worthless, our wells at risk, with a mostly retired, very low income population with no place to go.
The state is doing this to save money without any regard for lost jobs, lost tax revenue, and the devastated little people.
I found your survival list almost humorous in our situation.
I understand. It is not my list; I’m just passing on what I found. We are in worse financial shape than anyone can imagine. Obama happy talk is not helping, and this nation is leaderless.
Unfortunately, many people that work for a living can’t AFFORD to ‘survive’ a depression.
We have taken measures, but are still far from where I’d like us to be. Need to store up some food and other items. We have LOTS of ‘hardware’, but firearms and ammo make for a crappy meal when one gets hungry. Some Gold and Silver would also be nice for high end bartering.
Bfl
I don't know that I'll ever be where I'd like for us to be, in this regard. Progress, not perfection, and the list is ever growing, it seems. So, too are the number of people who will rely on me and my wife if the SHTF. More to pull weeds, in the garden, I guess.
Bookmarked the site for closer reading. It is amazing to me the number of people I encounter who are essentially oblivious to what is going on around them.
It’s gonna hit them like a thunderbolt.
Where do you live? Can you get a restraining order? Can everybody band together and get a media event on this? How does draining a lake save money?
bfl
>>Need to store up some food and other items.<<
When did you first become aware of the possibility of serious declines in every aspect of the economy? Unplug the TV and cancel you cable service.
Ping.
I want to hear about this “how to grow food in an apartment” thing!
Rototilling the carpet can be a real b*tch but once you break through the neighbor’s ceiling you’re all set.
I was thinking this meant mental “depression”....which is where I’m going if I keep reading this stuff....
>We have taken measures, but are still far from where I’d like us to be. Need to store up some food and other items. We have LOTS of ‘hardware’, but firearms and ammo make for a crappy meal when one gets hungry. Some Gold and Silver would also be nice for high end bartering.<
You’ve got the means to obtain food. Not just the commonly thought of game animals can be taken, but you can eat groundhog, raccoon, squirrel and if all else fails, possum (gag). Can you have chickens? They will survive on scraps and forage, plus they produce eggs you can either eat or you can use for barter. You need a rooster to protect your hens and to fertilize the eggs, making them even more valuable to folks wanting to barter for their own flock. You can raise chicks and keep the pullets, while raising the surplus roosters for the table.
In addition, with a little research you’d be surprised at how many native plants
are edible. Dandelion greens and the ever-present plantain can be good additions to the table.
Paying today’s grocery prices would put me in Depression.
But I don’t have to pay them.
I’ve been prepared and preparing further for years...
Coz when the SHTF, people better be prepared to have an extra bowl of thin soup, or have their neighbors kill them for theirs.
A 5-gallon bucket packed with beans and rice can feed a person two meals a day for a month. You can pack a bunch of those buckets in a single day. It's a good idea to also have one or two pantries full of canned goods to compliment that, including some canned meat and spices to cook with the beans and rice.
Thanks! Good to know!
Very good input. I've packed away many more of these than I'll ever use/need.
A food surplus is good.
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