Be in debt as little debt as possible as cash will be more valuable. Get in cash as much as you can.
I had been putting away spare cash in nickels as it was a no-risk "investment", even if in a chump-change way. I started as the nickel was slightly above melt value and went all the way to 7c, so I figured I was going to do OK via inflation. Lately nickel has collapsed and it's down to 4.7c melt, the lowest I've seen it in a couple of years. It now sure looks like deflationary times are ahead, even as many are still worried about inflation.
Yeah, I know groceries are still going up, but that might be a lagging indicator - or perhaps stagflation. Whichever way it goes, a couple of months canned/dried food is a good investment as well.
YUP.