I might add, as an aside: If we do get hit, besides a ham/am radio with batteries, it will be important to have CASH at first. It will still be accepted out the outset but credit will not due to no electricity for the card scanner. A merchant can always take cash even if the register is inoperative.
I know a lot of hawkers of gold and silver. But think about it. If it got that bad where money was not accepted...can you eat gold or silver?
What would be worth more would be dry goods and food/water, and especially items like alcohol and cigs for bartering...and of course...AMMO. Guns don't work w/out it and it will probably be worth its weight in gold if everything falls apart. Most people with guns might have one box..LOL...even the bad guys, unless they steal it. Look at it this way. What good is food and water if you can't stay alive because of the gankstas and scum.