So the bank gets nothin!
Glad you're not my neighbor....
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So the bank gets nothin!
NEVER barter ammo that can be effectively used against you. However, .22 rimfire will be worth more than it's weight in gold. Just start putting back a brick every week. It could be the best investment you ever made
The mistake most people make is thinking that SHTF means you either have currency OR precious metals.
IMO, the most likely SHTF scenario is hyperinflation.
In this case, there is still gubmint backed currency out there, but the value is dropping by double-digit percentages every month. Gold or silver would serve as a store of wealth while the currency falls in value.
When you are ready to purchase something, you would sell some PM's, go to the store immediately and spend the currency before it loses too much value.
Gold and Silver is good if you can afford it, but if you're in the lower spectrum of the income level it would be wiser to just stockpile more food and water.
Gold and Silver is good if you can afford it, but if you're in the lower spectrum of the income level it would be wiser to just stockpile more food and water.
And ammo and supplies. Anything from an extra knife to extra lower receiver could come in hand
I think SHTF in today's world means something that will fall far short of having to use ammo as currency. The event will probably drag out for months and the bills will still need to be paid. The "collapse" in 2008 and Katrina are good examples. SHTF for many people yet the economy-as-we-know-it still functioned. Today, I can't think of any probable event that will suddenly overwhelm this entire continent so quickly that our debts will evaporate and we'll need to barter to survive.
The most probable wide-spread event that I can see right now is economically related. Every historical example of a currency collapse shows that people buy whatever they can as the value of their money drops just so they can preserve some wealth. The goal is to convert those assets back into a stable currency to use at some point in the future. IMO, silver is a better tool for this scenario since it can be converted back into an accepted currency quicker and easier than most other items.
Are we talking SHTF or the end of the civilization?
Silver is on my short list of preps to get started on this year.